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Pair of Giorgio IV Coffee Tables

Features

Style: George IV (1760-1830)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: England

Main essence: Satinwood , Rosewood

Material: Silk , Glass

Description

Pair of Giorgio IV coffee tables made by transforming pole screens. Supported by a turned and tapered central baluster, resting on three saber legs connected by crossbars. Veneered in citronnier painted with phytomorphic motifs on the legs and dark threads, the shelves with the characteristic shield shape have rosewood borders, while in the upper part a glass top protects the underlying embroidered silk, enriched with pearls and with a central medallion with female figures .

Product Condition:
Product in fair condition showing some signs of wear.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 66
Width: 35
Depth: 41

Maximum size (cm):
Width: 46
Depth: 47

Additional Information

Style: George IV (1760-1830)

It is part of the so-called "Georgian" period.
This term designates the stylistic activity that took place in England between 1714 and 1830 and included the reigns of George I, George II, George III and George IV.
It is characterized, at its beginnings, by an attitude of reaction to the Baroque.
Precise characteristics and distinctions of this style are not clearly identifiable in the furniture created in England in the eighteenth century.
In the first half of this century, cabinet-making and the products of the various categories of English applied art were affected by the continuous changes in taste and manifested, in the diversity of trends and influences, the uncertainty of a precise stylistic orientation.
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the sensitivity and exceptional ingenuity of four strong personalities, destined to guide the English taste and customs of the time, intervened in the second half of the eighteenth century: Th. Chippendale, R. Adam, G. Hepplewhite and Th. Sheraton.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Satinwood

The name is common in France for citrus limonum , the fruit tree of the lemon. From this plant a light, solid and fragrant wood is obtained, used in the construction of furniture especially in England and France, where it was appreciated for its resistance.

Rosewood

Under the term Rosewood various exotic, hard and heavy woods have been united, characterized by a color that varies from pink to violet. Their origin is usually from Latin America, India and Africa and are still considered very valuable woods. Until the end of the eighteenth century, this name also referred to the bois de violette . In general, rosewood woods began to be imported into Europe starting in 1750 and were first used for veneers and inlays in England, flanked, by contrast, with lighter woods. Later, entire valuable furniture was manufactured both in England, mainly in the Regency style, and in France, starting from the Neoclassical period.