The Louise Long Credenza in Smooth Brass spans 120 inches, its serpentine front clad entirely in Smooth Brass metal from the four outer cupboard doors to the three central drawers and their curved half-moon pulls. The cabriole legs, six in total across the front and semi-cabriole at the rear corners, are carved from solid teak and covered in Smooth Brass metal down to the foot. At 27.5 inches tall and 20.5 inches deep, the piece reads as a long horizontal surface.The frame is built from solid teak before pattern-makers cut the metal sheets that will cover each surface. The serpentine front requires the metal to follow compound curves across the full ten-foot span, fitted in sections and secured with flush-set nails. The drawer fronts carry integrated curved pulls formed from the same Smooth Brass metal as the face. The cabriole legs are clad individually. Interior: teak veneer with adjustable shelves.Measures 120 by 20.5 by 27.5 inches. Four shelved cupboard sections and three central drawers. Works well below a large mirror, a run of art, or a bank of windows. Available in all twelve standard finishes. Custom configurations available. Made entirely to order.Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard Collection. Paul Mathieu created the Louise series as a more feminine counterpart to Louis XV furniture. The Long Credenza is that series at its most architectural: the cabriole leg repeated six times across a ten-foot span, the serpentine profile sustained without interruption. Produced in Udaipur.Made to order, each piece may show slight variations that are a natural result of handmade metal-clad production. The Smooth Brass 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.