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Andre Sornay French Mid-Century Mahogany Veneer Faceted Front Highboy Chest / Dresser
Newel Warehouse
32-00 Skillman Ave
Long Island City NY - 11101
Andre Sornay French Mid-Century Mahogany Veneer Faceted Front Highboy Chest / Dresser
Newel Warehouse
32-00 Skillman Ave
Long Island City NY - 11101
About Andre Sornay
Andre Sornay (1902-2000) was a renowned French furniture designer and interior decorator. He is best known for his innovative use of geometric shapes and bold colors in his furniture designs, which made him a prominent figure in the Art Deco movement.
Born on February 25, 1902, in Lyon, France, Sornay came from a family with a long tradition of woodworking. He inherited his father's read more..
Highboy
A highboy is a piece of furniture that has a chest of drawers with a wardrobe on top. The tall chest of drawers is supported by cabriole legs and usually crowned with cornice moldings or a pediment. This design was popular in 18th-century America.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a straight grained hard wood with silky texture, ranging in color from dark brown to red. Furniture made from mahogany became popular in Britain from Mid-18th Century on, spreading throughout Europe.
Veneer
A wood finishing technique in which thin sheet of fine wood is applied to a the surface of a coarser wood or other structural material for decoration. Veneer is used to give furniture pieces a finer, more pleasing appearance. It was first used in ancient Egypt, classical Greece, and Rome, but did not appear again until the 17th Century in the Netherlands.
Highboy
A highboy is a piece of furniture that has a chest of drawers with a wardrobe on top. The tall chest of drawers is supported by cabriole legs and usually crowned with cornice moldings or a pediment. This design was popular in 18th-century America.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a straight grained hard wood with silky texture, ranging in color from dark brown to red. Furniture made from mahogany became popular in Britain from Mid-18th Century on, spreading throughout Europe.
Veneer
A wood finishing technique in which thin sheet of fine wood is applied to a the surface of a coarser wood or other structural material for decoration. Veneer is used to give furniture pieces a finer, more pleasing appearance. It was first used in ancient Egypt, classical Greece, and Rome, but did not appear again until the 17th Century in the Netherlands.
Highboy
A highboy is a piece of furniture that has a chest of drawers with a wardrobe on top. The tall chest of drawers is supported by cabriole legs and usually crowned with cornice moldings or a pediment. This design was popular in 18th-century America.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a straight grained hard wood with silky texture, ranging in color from dark brown to red. Furniture made from mahogany became popular in Britain from Mid-18th Century on, spreading throughout Europe.
Veneer
A wood finishing technique in which thin sheet of fine wood is applied to a the surface of a coarser wood or other structural material for decoration. Veneer is used to give furniture pieces a finer, more pleasing appearance. It was first used in ancient Egypt, classical Greece, and Rome, but did not appear again until the 17th Century in the Netherlands.