With its Scandinavian look and clean lines, this light wood chest of drawers brings a contemporary and gentle touch to the home. Stripped by hand, it reveals a top and drawer fronts carefully repainted in ochre, while its compass legs give it a light silhouette. Its four drawers offer well-proportioned storage for linens, small textiles, or papers, in a bedroom or a living room. Its measured size also allows it to be imagined as an occasional piece, topped with a mirror or a ceramic lamp. A vintage find, this piece lends itself well to an elegant entryway, accompanied by a stoneware tray and a dried bouquet. As a second-hand item, it bears the traces of its history: two drawers have felt-tip inscriptions inside, and the drawers must be carefully aligned to slide into the chest.
Length: 91 cm
Depth: 39.5 cm
Height: 86 cm
Drawer height: 13 cm
A brief history of the chest of drawers
Its name says it all: it was born to be "convenient," replacing deep chests where everything was piled up haphazardly. Appearing during the reign of Louis XIV, it was such a prestigious display piece that it often took pride of place in reception bedrooms rather than in walk-in closets. It introduced the sliding drawer, a revolution that finally made it possible to access one's belongings without emptying everything out. Whether called a "sauteuse" (on high legs) or a "tombeau" (tomb) chest, it is defined by its generous top and a front punctuated by two or three rows of drawers.
