Antique Victorian-Style Triple-Mirror Dresser With Hand-Painted Lemon Botanicals by Dionne Woods

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A striking antique Victorian-style dresser with triple mirrors, transformed into a one-of-a-kind work of functional art by contemporary artist Dionne … Read more A striking antique Victorian-style dresser with triple mirrors, transformed into a one-of-a-kind work of functional art by contemporary artist Dionne Woods, AKA The Turquoise Iris.

The antique dresser has an especially distinctive dressing-gallery design. A tall central mirror is flanked by two smaller mirrors framed by carved, scrolling woodwork. Petite accessory drawers and open compartments are incorporated into the upper structure, while the substantial lower chest provides generous drawer storage. Antique-style oval hardware and the dresser's timeworn architectural details add to its character.
Dionne preserved the character of the antique piece while using its surfaces as a canvas for an original botanical composition.

Hand-painted lemon branches extend across the drawer fronts and onto the sides of the dresser. Golden lemons emerge through expressive layers of emerald, sage, turquoise and blue-green foliage against a deep, atmospheric teal ground. Warm bronze and aged metallic tones highlight the framework and complement the existing character of the furniture.
The finish is intentionally painterly rather than factory-perfect. Visible brushwork, layered color, distressing, tonal variation and areas of age and patina allow the history of the dresser to remain part of the finished work.

The combination of the Victorian-style triple-mirror form and contemporary botanical artwork gives the piece an unusual presence. It feels collected and storied while the saturated color and oversized lemon motif bring it firmly into a modern maximalist interior.
This would make a dramatic bedroom dresser or dressing chest, but its scale and artistry also make it suitable as a statement piece in a dressing room, large entry, dining space, boutique or creative interior.

The botanical artwork was painted entirely by hand by artist Dionne Woods. It is not a transfer, decoupage or commercially reproduced furniture design. This is an original, one-of-a-kind artist-transformed antique.

Details: Antique Victorian-style dresser; triple-mirror dressing gallery; large central mirror with two smaller flanking mirrors; carved and scrolling architectural details; petite upper accessory drawers and open compartments; substantial lower chest of drawers; original hand-painted lemon and botanical artwork by Dionne Woods; deep teal, blue-green, emerald, golden yellow and aged bronze palette; antique-style oval hardware; hand-painted sides; artist-distressed finish; one of one.

The only markings on this dresser is from the artist, Dionne Woods. No brand name is shown. See less