Neo-Renaissance Table Beech Italy XIX Century

Neo-Renaissance Table Beech Italy XIX Century - Italy Late 19th century

Features

Italy Late 19th century

Style: Neo-Renaissance (1820-1890)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Beech

Material: Carved Wood

Description

Neo-Renaissance table in beech, Italy, late 19th century. Top with carved molding and band, the latter with masks and festoons of fruit, leonine uprights connected by a pair of crosspieces with leafy scrolls and by a large carved crossbar with central emblem within a pair of mirrored winged horses.

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear may require restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 81
Width: 150
Depth: 88

Additional Information

Style: Neo-Renaissance (1820-1890)

Nineteenth-century recovery and re-evaluation of forms and styles typical of the Renaissance.
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Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Beech

It is a semi-hard wood which, unfortunately, is easily wormed, therefore it is considered poor. Due to its light but variegated shades, from blond to reddish, it was nevertheless appreciated by French cabinetmakers. It was mainly used for furniture structures or, as an alternative to walnut, by provincial English furniture makers for popular works, mostly in the 1700s. The noblest use is due to Thonèt, who applied the steam bending of the beech in the making of the furniture, in particular for the chairs that took his name.