I love it, I love it! I have seen this style many times...and it is French. (ONE OF MY FAVORITES!) I believe that it has a bow at the top? Please photo the drawers (dovetailing), the ornate detail at the top and the legs.
In my opinion, this was made in the style of the Louis XVI Period in which pieces were still large, but the designs were simpler and intricate detailed bronzing was used on the rather "bare" looking furniture (compared to the style of Louis XV). This is the period when the intertwined ribbons came into play. Sturdy woods, like mahagony were used. Quoting from a publication "A marked characteristic of the Louis XVI style is the small scale on which practically all ornament was treated by the woodcarver and especially by the bronze worker. The jewel-like quality of the bronze mounts resembles more the work of the goldsmith than that of the fondeur-ciseleur. Among the many favorite running motif, which also happen to be an architectural bequest of antiquity, are dentils, leaf bands such as acanthus, bay, or oak, bead chains, entrelacs or two interlaced ribbons, guilloches, imbricated coin bands, and, above all, short rows of fluting".
As far as the tallness...very common in French antiques. (My newest acquisition is 9')
I wound consider this made for a bedroom...however can be used in an entrance-way.
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