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This sumptuous bed, dating from the last quarter of the 18th century, is a work from the Louis XVI period. Made of walnut, it is richly carved. It features neoclassical architecture and ornamentation such as columns, heart-shaped furrows, fluting and long water leaves, gadroons, pearls and spindle whorls, rosettes, striated rows, as well as beautiful, finely carved plumes.
This bed, which can be positioned at any point, is finished on all sides. It consists of a bed with a bedside table of equal height, finished with a pedimented shape, supported on either side by detached columns resting on turned, sheathed legs with rings. The two bedside tables are connected by molded crosspieces assembled with the original lag screws; this assembly accommodates the bed base and mattress. Four steel bars are placed in the bedside uprights and support the rectangular canopy, which is molded into a cornice with a sculpted band. The interior of the canopy is hollowed out in the middle with an oval shape. The whole is finished with four large plumes assembled on the canopy.
Completely overhauled for use, this bed is furnished with a beautiful Indian quilt accompanied by its fringed curtains, valance, bedspread, and pompom. The bed base is recent, and the mattress, fabrics, and trimmings are new.
Our opinion: This bed is a beautiful piece of carpentry that features beautiful carving, with a most appreciable neoclassical ornamentation. It is also a period model, interesting with its detached columns and pedimented bedside tables. The walnut wood used is also a quality factor. The sleeping dimensions of 120 x 190 cm make it a perfectly usable bed, which, moreover, is offered to you fully finished, for a highly decorative effect. Dimensions:
Total height: 300 cm
Total width: 131 cm
Total length: 203 cm
Bedside height: 132 cm
Bed height: 75 cm
Bed dimensions: 190 x 120 cm
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