Louis XV era carob chest of drawers, restored

We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the mid-18th century, the Louis XV period. This extremely refined chest of drawers, with features suggesting it was crafted in the cabinetmaking workshops of Northern Italy, specifically Liguria, is made of solid carob wood. The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is an evergreen fruit tree belonging to the legume family. Its fruit, the carob beans, are elongated, flattened pods, dark brown in color and sweet in flavor. This wood was once used by Italian cabinetmakers, particularly in Liguria, to produce high-quality furniture, highly prized for its hardness. This chest of drawers features a light honey color that highlights the elegant geometric decoration inlaid into the wood that adorns each side of the chest of drawers. The decoration has a distinctly classical taste and personalizes the chest of drawers without overly overpowering it. Its rounded front and slender legs perfectly reflect the taste of the period, which favored furniture that was not overly linear but moved with extreme elegance and refinement. Functionally, it features three convenient paper-lined drawers. You can certainly consider placing this exquisite chest of drawers in any room of the house and enhancing it by pairing it with a beautiful painting or mirror. Wherever you choose to place it, it will become a focal point, admired and envied by all your guests. The chest of drawers is in excellent condition; it has undergone a conservative restoration that has enhanced its aesthetic qualities without erasing its historic past. Such an imposing chest of drawers is certainly a masterpiece of cabinetmaking; add it to your antique furniture collection.