The Louise Demi Semainier in Smooth White Bronze is a three-drawer chest with a carved floral surface that covers the front, sides, and top continuously. The Smooth White Bronze metal cladding follows the carving, the metal pressed into the relief to preserve the pattern beneath the surface. Three drawers with curved metal pulls are set within the serpentine front. Four cabriole legs carry the piece. At 24 by 16 by 30 inches, it works as a chest of drawers, a dresser, or a bedside cabinet.
The wood is carved to the full floral pattern before Smooth White Bronze metal sheets are hand-fitted over each surface. The fitting requires particular care on the carved areas: the metal must follow the relief without flattening it. Once correctly fitted, the metal is secured with flush-set nails. The drawers open on smooth runners with curved metal pulls integrated into the Smooth White Bronze cladding.
Measures 24 by 16 by 30 inches. Three drawers with curved metal pulls. Functions as a chest of drawers, dresser, bedside cabinet, or living room accent piece. Available in all twelve standard finishes. Custom sizing available. Made entirely to order.
Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. The Louise Demi Semainier combines the Louis XV formal vocabulary of the Louise series with a carved floral surface that draws on the decorative tradition of Rajasthan's craftsmen. The same tradition also produced the carved surfaces of the Floral Credenza and Fleur de Lis pieces in the collection. Produced in Udaipur.
Made to order, each piece may show slight variations that are a natural result of handmade metal-clad production. The Smooth White Bronze surface will gradually mellow in tone over time, which is part of the material's natural character.
The images shown in this listing may be photographed in different lighting conditions or may include 3D illustrations created to represent the available finishes. We warmly encourage customers to request an individual sample or a complete sample set of all twelve finishes to experience the surface, tone, and character firsthand.
Please note that moisture in the air, seasonal climate shifts, and the natural movement of wood over time may cause the metal surface to develop slight wrinkles or occasional bubbling. We use well-seasoned reclaimed teak and high-quality marine-grade MDF wherever technically possible to minimise these natural effects, but complete stability of metal cannot be guaranteed.
All smooth finishes will show subtle tool marks. These are not defects but a natural and unavoidable result of hand-working and hand-polishing metal sheets. Our hammered finishes are recommended where a more textured, forgiving surface is preferred.
None of our metal-clad pieces are sealed with a permanent protective coating. This allows the metal to age naturally and beautifully over time. We polish every piece carefully before packing. A clear PU coat can be applied on request.
The antiqued white bronze finish will react with natural elements the fastest in the beginning, but it too will stop reacting and settle into a stable state like copper after 6-12 months. Since it is already antiqued and looks intentionally tarnished, this early reaction does not change the overall appearance. In that way, this surface is the most forgiving.
The antiqued white bronze finish is done by applying an acidic chemical over the white bronze to recreate a natural patination. Like the aging of silver, copper, or brass, the final result and colour uniformity cannot be guaranteed. The goal of this finish is to achieve rainbow-like tones with dull, shiny, cloudy, and lightly streaked patches to give an illusion of antiquing.
As a default practice, we offer a protective wipe-on PU coat only on this finish. If a designer prefers the natural, uncoated aging, we can leave it untreated just like the other finishes. A PU coat helps keep the surface looking the same as when shipped, but it does not create a fully uniform patina; natural variation will always remain part of this finish.