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French Affair commode in dark oak herringbone with brass handles and legsFrench Affair commode from the front: two doors, two central drawers and long brass handlesFrench Affair commode: brass handles on the herringbone marquetry of three oak speciesFrench Affair commode: open drawer with a small brass maker's plate

French Affair

French Affair commode

Commode in herringbone marquetry of three oak species, with a warm, amber-toned natural stone top and long brass handles.

A commode with two doors and two central drawers, faced in herringbone marquetry made from three species of oak. The stone top has layered amber veining, the long handles and Y-shaped legs are solid brass, and each drawer carries a small brass maker's plate.

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
114 × 52.5 × 40 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 commode

Details and craft

Close-up of a solid brass Y-shaped French Affair legBrass French Affair legs joined by a black stretcher

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 in three species of stained oakSide of a French Affair piece in herringbone oak marquetry

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.

Open French Affair drawer in dark oak with an engraved brass Magdalena Tekieli plate

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 top with amber veining on a French Affair piece

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.