A neatly made bed in a softly styled bedroom, dressed in light beige linen bedding with matching pillows. The room has warm beige walls, wooden nightstands, matching lamps, a large woven rug, and a potted olive tree by the window.

Pair of French Louis XV Revival Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (historically termed Table de Chevet or Nachtkästchen)

$1,800.00
$1,800.00 $3,600.00
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A neatly made bed in a softly styled bedroom, dressed in light beige linen bedding with matching pillows. The room has warm beige walls, wooden nightstands, matching lamps, a large woven rug, and a potted olive tree by the window.
  • A neatly made bed in a softly styled bedroom, dressed in light beige linen bedding with matching pillows. The room has warm beige walls, wooden nightstands, matching lamps, a large woven rug, and a potted olive tree by the window.
  • A pair of vintage-style dark brown wooden nightstands with carved details and marble tops, styled in a cozy bedroom setting next to a bed.
  • A dark brown wooden nightstand with carved details and cabriole-style legs, styled in a bedroom next to a bed with beige linens. It features a white marble top, a single drawer with a round knob, and a central cabinet panel with a small lock.
  • A neatly made bed in a softly styled bedroom, dressed in light beige linen bedding with matching pillows. The room has warm beige walls, wooden nightstands, matching lamps, a large woven rug, and a potted olive tree by the window.
  • A pair of vintage-style dark brown wooden nightstands with carved details and marble tops, styled in a cozy bedroom setting next to a bed.
  • A dark brown wooden nightstand with carved details and cabriole-style legs, styled in a bedroom next to a bed with beige linens. It features a white marble top, a single drawer with a round knob, and a central cabinet panel with a small lock.
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (historically termed Table de Chevet or Nachtkästchen)

Pair of French Louis XV Revival Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (historically termed Table de Chevet or Nachtkästchen)

$1,800.00
$1,800.00 $3,600.00

1. Historical Style & Period

  • Item Name / Nomenclature: Pair of French Louis XV Revival Marble-Top Bedside Cabinets (historically termed Table de Chevet or Nachtkästchen).

  • Era: Late 19th to Early 20th Century (Circa 1900).

  • Style: Louis XV Revival (Rococo Revival). Characterized by graceful organic curves, asymmetrical scrollwork, naturalistic carved motifs, and high-quality inset stone tops.

  • Function: Bedside Cabinet / Table de Chevet. Traditionally placed alongside a bed frame to house nightstand essentials, personal belongings, or a bedside lamp, featuring a top drawer and lower cupboard door for discrete storage.

2. Key Architectural & Decorative Features

  • Inset Marble Top: Fitted with a solid, contoured white or pale-veined marble slab, historically designed to protect the wooden surface from heat or liquid spills.

  • Carved Solid Oak Construction: Crafted from dense French oak displaying prominent natural wood grain and finished in a rich, warm dark tone.

  • Shaped Drawer and Cupboard Door: The upper frieze contains a single shaped drawer, positioned directly above a framed cupboard door with molded serpentine paneling.

  • Cabriole Legs & Scalloped Apron: Raised on four slender S-curved cabriole legs featuring carved acanthus leaf motifs on the knees, ending in subtle scroll feet and joined by a contoured, scalloped lower apron.

  • Period Brass Hardware: Adorned with original cast-brass drop handles and delicate floral keyhole escutcheons/pulls.

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