Louis Philippe Commode 3 Drawer Burl Walnut Veneer Gray Marble Top
Burl walnut was and is one of the favored woods of furniture makers. It brings incomparable beauty to any piece, with its interesting and intricate natural design. Burl walnut is very rare, and generally in furniture is used as a veneer.
An example of the use of burl walnut as a veneer on furniture is the piece listed on d-vers.com, here This three drawer commode is made in the Louis Philippe period, and features a fine veneer of burl walnut on the drawers, front, and sides, as well as on the feet. This fine piece of furniture is quite beautiful, and it is obvious upon viewing why the use of burl walnut was so in vogue.
The burl walnut creates such an interesting design on the front and sides of the piece, where the veneers are placed in a very flattering way due to the incredible skill of the artisan who made it. Dove tailed drawers and intricately detailed drawer pulls and locks make this a very unique piece. Such a piece as this can never be replicated exactly, whether in burl walnut or another type of wood. The designs seen on this piece will never be seen again on any other piece.
The burls in burl walnut are anomalies, which is why they are so prized by furniture makers. These anomalies are usually caused by some type of stress, whose results are unpredictable. Large burls can form on certain types of trees, but they take a very long time to form. This is in part what makes the burls so costly. Veneers for furniture are typically made from a cross section of the burl, which shows the beautiful veining and streaking that can be seen in the furniture piece above.
The burl walnut piece listed on d-vers.com is in excellent condition, with a beautiful shine to the burl wood. Topped with gray marble veined with white, it is an excellent complement to the burl wood. You may view the furniture piece here
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