Empire boulele sideboard with marble top

Topped with a real marble top, with marquetry decoration, this Empire boule buffet is a very effective storage furniture. The frame assemblies benefit from traditional techniques using tenons and mortises.

Length: 84 cm – Height: 104 cm – Depth: 40 cm.

An Empire storage unit with a refined style

One of the most fashionable Empire pieces of furniture such as sideboards and dressers, this Louis Indeed, the Empire boule buffet, as its name suggests, is decorated with Boulle marquetry made from brass, bronze, iron, rosewood and imitation tortoise shells in composite material on a black lacquered beech structure. In fact, it is a decorative art consisting of applying a series of veneers of precious wood and other materials cut to obtain ornamental or figurative effects. These images are then glued to the structure to enhance the old piece of furniture. This Empire credenza is varnished in the traditional way, decorated with gilded bronzes, topped with black marble with white veins. These are all very specific details of a piece of stylish furniture, like those designed at the time by Pierre Migeon II (1701-1758), a renowned cabinetmaker, and Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806), Marie-Antoinette's favorite. The use of marquetry and gilded bronze motifs, mainly floral, marks the transitional style.

More practicality and aesthetics with an Empire sideboard

In addition to the beech wood structure symbolizing robustness and timeless beauty, this old-style storage unit opens with a door with lock and a drawer. It offers a large, discreet space for storing dishes, cutlery, table linens, and more. Its real black marble top also allows you to accommodate different objects, even large ones like the television. The smooth surfaces of the door perfectly highlight the Boulle marquetry decoration. In terms of Boulle marquetry, the Empire boule buffet benefits from a sober and elegant style. This decorative art was created by the most famous cabinetmaker of the reign of Louis XIV, André-Charles Boulle. Like all antique furniture, this antique sideboard is also characterized by its frame and its perfect finish. Which allows it to add a royal touch and style to both your living room and your dining room. In fact, these are arguably the most essential rooms in your home, the place where you generally gather as a family and where you try to impress your guests with a high-end welcome. Such antique furnishings, rich in details, are perfect for furnishing and decorating them in a unique way.

To have a more antique look, combine this furniture from the flea market with another item from the same collection and the same style.