French or dutch empire cabinet

Or maybe belgian or very early german biedermeier? The scroll thing was quite hip in the later empire revival, but I have seen french empire cabinets dating early 19th century that already had them, the feet seem quite french too(although many dutch empire cabinets have those too) as is the unusual drawer construction, vertical dovetails? Very interesting wood pattern on the back too. I bought this from a guy that lives near the german border who had no idea of its origins or age, but I know it is old, it feels, smells and looks it.

 

Dunno, it would be Late Classical style here in USA which lasted from mid 19th century until 1900 or so, not a clue what this style is called in europe. Very nice figure on that veneer.

 

What are the woods used here? I am intrigued by the pattern on the back, which is not veneer.
Think we need some european furniture experts on this site...
Empire starts much earlier in western continental europe than in the US

 

Looks like quarter sawn oak on back center board. I am guessing oak is secondary wood

 

Agrees, forum needs more european furniture folks as there seem to be very few that stop by regularly.

 

If interested, check out this post by Holly Davis on Neoclassical, Empire & Late Classical. She explains very well the history of these related styles in America where there is still much confusion about these styles which ran from roughly 1800-1900 here.

http://rarevictorian.com/2009/06/empire-furniture-isnt-always-empire-furniture.html

 

A dutch guy on facebook confirmed my suspicions about this cabinet, it was probably made during the short reign of Charles X of France(1824-1830)
A related chest of drawers from the same period:

 

Judging on the style of your chest, it is definitely Dutch: the use of two doors is typical for Dutch furniture, whereas French chests often have drawers. In Dutch this kind of chests is called a 'penantkast'. The wood is oak, mahogany veneered, with a solid Cuba mahogany top. The feet to do confirm its Dutch origin: these feet are more 'Louis Seize' in style, while the rest of the chest is 'Empire'. A French Empire chest would probably have square feet and a marble top (as with the other chest). In The Netherlands Empire style furniture was introduced by King Louis Napoléon (1806-1810), who ordered a lot of furniture by the Dutch firms of Horrix (The Hague) and Breytspraak (Amsterdam) to furnish his palaces. As a result The Dutch Royal palaces can boast the biggest collection of Empire furniture outside France. The Dutch firms did not use ormolu so profusely to decorate their furniture as their French counterparts did. Dutch Empire style did linger on until say 1840, and gradualy evolved in Biedermeier or Charles X / Louis Pilippe, so dating your chest is quite difficult, but it sure dates from 1805-1830.