French Affair casseteria
French Affair
Three-metre sideboard in herringbone marquetry of three oak species, with a natural stone top and brass legs.
French Affair TV cabinet
Low media cabinet in marquetry of three oak species, with a pink-veined stone top, oval brass cable passages and signature brass legs.
A long, low cabinet for the living room. One side is an open shelf for equipment, the other a door and a drawer, and oval brass passages lead the cables out of sight. The pink-veined natural stone top contrasts with the marquetry of three oak species, and the brass legs repeat the Y-shape of the whole collection.
- 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
- 180 × 60 × 55 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 TV cabinet
Details and craft
Cable passages
Oval passages in subtly brushed brass lead the cables from the television and equipment, so no wires are on show. Even this technical detail is made with the same care as the rest of the piece.
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.
