Atelier de Madeleine Chest

A chest with history written into its finish. Ebonized wood worn soft at every edge, the black rubbed back to a warm red glow wherever a hand, a hip, or a drawer pull has passed for years.

This is the Theodore Alexander "Atelier de la Madeleine" line, and this one wears its age honestly. Two small drawers ride above two full ones, each pulling open on a round brass knob gone quietly soft with tarnish. The top is different from the rest of the case, a warm honey wood banded in a single dark inlay line, the grain still glowing under its old lacquer. Four tapered legs carry it low and grounded, curving gently outward at the foot the way French case pieces from this era do.

Picture it low against your wall, holding what an entry or a bedroom actually needs. Keys set down without thinking. A stack of books. The small daily things your hand reaches for without looking. The wear only makes it feel more yours, more lived, more like it was always there.

Set your things down, let the light catch the brass, wipe it clean, begin again.

By Theodore Alexander, a genuine vintage piece offered here in the condition described below, at an Organic Erotic exclusive price.

Dimensions
46" W × 20" D × 36" H

Materials
Ebonized hardwood case with a natural wood top banded in a dark inlay line, round brass ring pulls, and tapered French style legs. Offered in authentic vintage condition: the black lacquer is worn through to a warm reddish undertone at the drawer edges, corners, and rails throughout, and there is a small area of finish loss at one front corner of the top, down to bare wood. Please see photos for the full condition.

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• Furniture is available for pick-up at our New York Gallery Store.
• Furniture delivery is available within a 2-hour driving distance of New York City.
• $150 delivery fee for locations within 20 miles
• $250 delivery fee for locations beyond 20 miles (up to a 2-hour drive)