Classic tyrolean bedside cabinet with three ashlar drawers decorated with tempera with floral motifs

Luxurious nightstand classic style drawer cabinet with three ashlar drawers, hand decorated with floral motifs made of tempera and polychrome baroque with celeste on a Venetian red background. This splendid bedside cabinet with bright colors typical of the Trentino Alto Adige artefacts finds its ideal location in prestigious mountain homes.

Model Description

Model Structure

The bedside cabinet has 3 drawers and a worktop with a rounded owl's beak profile. The plinth, open at the center to lighten the structure, is arched in both the front and the side and is embellished by a molded frame. The sides are surrounded by an elegant frame. The ashlar drawers are typical of Trentino furnishings in the Tyrolean style dating back to the mid 1600s.

Raw Material

The drawers are carved from a piece of solid linden. Also the external structure is made of linden, as this essence is perfect for lacquering. The interiors are in fir wood and the drawers are assembled with dovetail joints.

Manufacture

The most complex and laborious processing is represented by the decoration. The bedside table is hand-lacquered in polychrome with decorative subjects depicting flowers and vase with flowers, brightly colored in Venetian red (composed tempera pigment created in our workshop), ocher yellow, light blue and beige reflecting the characteristics of the fine furnishings Tyrolese from the 18th century. Even the 2 sides are embellished with a floral decoration in the center. The antique look of the classic Tyrolean style cabinet is determined by the Bologna plaster, applied with a spatula and left to dry so that the patination fills its imperfections. The nightstand is hand painted with water based tempera by means of a series of brushes of different diameters, fixed with French shellac paint and protected with virgin beeswax.

Size of the model in the picture

The model is made in 2 sizes 65x38x79h. - 65x38x95h. with 4 drawers. As it is handmade, the nightstand is customizable for dimension, colour of lacquering and decorations.

Model History

Century of use

The original hand decorated Tyrolean nightstand dates back to the late '600 and is located in Val di Sole, a splendid valley located in the north - western part of Trentino.

Historical notes and mobile curiosities

An antique dealer from Trentino Alto-Adige came to visit our workshop to bring us to restore a bedside table decorated in Tyrolean style. We were fascinated by the shape of the drawers and the exclusivity of the decorations made by hand with floral motifs. With his kind permission we reproduced it after making a technical drawing quoted, traced the shape of the legs and photographed all the details of the decorations. We can proudly claim to be one of the rare companies that reproduces decorated furniture and paintings in Tyrolean style for important mountain residences, prestigious homes and exclusive residences.