Loire Valley Hand Carved Console Chest
The Loire Valley Hand-Carved Console Chest is versatility in Old World French style. Use it as a console table in the living room or entryway or use it as a sideboard in the dining room - it's grace and beauty make it welcome anywhere. Reminiscent of the lush landscape and magnificent chateaus along the River Loire this splendid chest features a planked tabletop and stunning hand-carved details along the apron edges and legs. The look is completed with elegant cabriole legs and wonderful escargot feet. Two large long drawers with antique-style metal hardware are ideal for storing items you want to keep handy. Constructed of select hardwood solids and veneers this chest features a rich distressed Chateau finish that beautifully accents its details. Dimensions: 40L x 19W x 34H inches.About Hekman Furniture CompanyEdsko Hekman ventured from the Netherlands to Grand Rapids Mich. in 1893 hoping to find his life's work as a furniture maker. The Panic of 1893 however led him to return to his first profession as a baker and Edsko founded the Hekman Biscuit Company which later became the Keebler Company.Edsko's enchantment with furniture crafted in the old-world traditions later blossomed in his three sons John Jelle and Henry. They fulfilled their father's dream and opened the doors of the Hekman Furniture Company in 1922. The same doors in the same location are open today.The careful selection of ingredients the patient hands-on techniques and the exacting presentation - these are the shared passions of the baker and his furniture-making sons and they remain the hallmarks of the Hekman Furniture Company today. Now more than a century old Hekman is widely recognized as one of America's premier furniture makers.