Provençal Cupboard Sessile Oak France XIX Century - France, First Half XIX Century
Features
France, First Half XIX Century
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Provenza, France
Main essence: Cherry , Sessile Oak
Material: Wrought Iron , Carved Wood
Description
Provençal cupboard in oak and cherry, obtained by modifying the top of another cupboard, subsequently adding the top and lower band, France, first half of the 19th century. Front with pair of paneled doors embellished with mouldings, foliaceous Greek fret and scroll carvings with central rosette; fluted uprights, center section rudent. Wrought iron vents depicting a pair of mirrored birds.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and re-polishing. We try to present the real state of the furniture as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 128
Width: 128
Depth: 49,5
Additional Information
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence:
Cherry
Obtained from prunus cerasus , a plant of oriental origin, it is a hard wood with a light and delicate color, with a reddish vein. Due to its diffusion and availability it was used in Europe in popular furniture. In cabinet making, in the seventeenth century, it was widely used in France and England for inlay work. In Italy it was very successful in Lucca. It was also very popular in the United States for the manufacture, from the late 1600s, of commonly used furniture.The dictionary of antiques: Eclecticism
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