Empire Sofa Wood Italy XIX Century - Italy, first quarter of the nineteenth century
Features
Italy, first quarter of the nineteenth century
Style: Empire (1804-1815)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Italy
Material: Padded , Gilded Wood , Carved Wood , Lacquered Wood
Description
Empire boat sofa, Italy, first quarter of the 19th century. Supported by legs of which the external ones are saber-shaped and the central ones are turned and carved with characteristic leaf motifs, also re-proposed in the grip of the sides. Lacquered and partially gilded, the seat and sides are padded.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 99
Width: 221
Depth: 74
Seat height: 42
Additional Information
Style: Empire (1804-1815)
Decorative style of the furniture that is affirmed under the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte, that is, between 1799, the year of his election as consul, and 1815, the year of his definitive defeat.It has many elements of continuity with the previous Direttorio style, in the more general Neoclassical climate, which derived from the study of classical antiquity the forms and models to be inspired in the creation of furniture.
The peculiar feature of this style is a greater grandeur and courtesy of the furnishings, which had to convey the grandeur of the French nation to the world, hence the name Empire style.
The furniture is characterized by straight, majestic and massive lines, adorned with motifs dear to Napoleon such as bees, eagles, large Ns surrounded by laurel, and, after the Egyptian campaign, many elements taken from Egyptian art.
He prefers the flat bronze decorations, often gilded, to the refined carvings of previous years.
The typical essence of Empire furniture is mahogany.
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