French Affair commode
French Affair
Commode in herringbone marquetry of three oak species, with a warm, amber-toned natural stone top and long brass handles.
French Affair casseteria
Three-metre sideboard in herringbone marquetry of three oak species, with a natural stone top and brass legs.
The largest piece of French Affair. Doors and drawers are covered in herringbone marquetry made from three species of oak, the top is a slab of warm natural stone edged in brass, and the body rests on sculpted brass legs joined by black stretchers. It pairs with the collection's monumental 83 × 293 cm mirror.
- Design
- Magdalena Tekieli
- Collection
- French Affair
- Materials
- Marquetry of three oak species, natural stone, brass
- Signature
- Every piece is signed with the designer's name: an engraved brass plate bearing the Magdalena Tekieli logo.
- Dimensions
- 310 × 100 × 55 cm Matching mirror: 83 × 293 cm
Made to order. Dimensions can be modified and materials selected.
The French Affair collection in the workshop: herringbone oak marquetry fronts, natural stone tops edged in brass, the bench and night tables on sculpted brass Y-shaped legs, and close-ups of handles and the signed brass plate.
French Affair casseteria
Details and craft
Signature brass legs
The Y-shaped legs are Magdalena Tekieli's own design and the signature of the whole collection. Each leg is crafted in solid brass and finished by hand, and a black stretcher holds the pair together like a clasp.
Herringbone marquetry
The fronts are covered in herringbone marquetry of three oak species, each stained to Magdalena Tekieli's own design. The pattern is laid piece by piece, so the grain shifts with the light and the angle of view.
Dovetail joints and a signed plate
The body and drawers are joined with dovetails, the classic cabinetmaker's joint that holds firmly and precisely for years. Inside, every piece carries an engraved brass plate with Magdalena Tekieli's signature.
Natural stone
The tops are natural stone in warm tones, with layered amber veining, so no two are alike. The stone, like the colour of the wood and the handles, can be chosen to suit the interior.
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