Display cabinet with Umbertina mirror
Features
Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Italy
Main essence: Brazilian Rosewood
Description
Showcase with Umbertine mirror, supported by feet of which the front ones are turned, on the front it has two doors with glass, glass also present on the sides slightly moved to open; on the top rests a mirror supported by wavy and curled uprights and decorated with a characteristic cimasina. In wood painted to emulate rosewood, it is decorated with bois de rose borders.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 190
Width: 100
Depth: 45,5
Additional Information
Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)
The name of this style is due to the ruler of the time Umberto I, appointed King of the Kingdom of Italy on 9 January 1878 and assassinated on 9 July 1900.The Umbertino style is typically Italian and belongs to that Eclectic period that characterized the second half of the 19th century, which lasted just under twenty years, the Umbertino style spread around 1880 and ended around 1895 when a new style called Liberty and universally known took over. like Art-Nouveau to be followed by Art-Decò.
In this style, mainly eclectic and monumental, Gothic and Baroque elements originally belonging to the Renaissance but also adorned with large masks, frames and decorations were re-proposed in the furniture, from the bedside table to the large wardrobe or sideboard.
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