Roman Soldier Wooden Sculpture - 18th Century Europe

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Chest supported by double bracket carved feet, the front is divided by pilasters with phytomorphic inlays, and is decorated with panels inlaid with birds. In walnut, it has restorations and replacements.

Lombardy, Last Quarter XVIII Century

Neoclassical vanity table, supported by truncated pyramid legs with brass details, on the front there are three drawers and two fake drawers; on the top there is a door that can be opened to hide the compartment and mirror, the latter having been replaced. Veneered in quadripartite walnut, it has olive wood borders and maple threads, fir interiors.

Sudtirol, Late XVIII-Early XX Century

Chest of drawers with three drawers, inlaid with characteristic neoclassical motifs; pine interior.

Central Italy, Late XVIII Century

Neoclassical dresser supported by truncated pyramid legs with brass feet, on the front it has two drawers. Veneered in cherry, it is decorated on the front with baroque-style inlays; poplar interior.

Emilia Romagna, Early XVIII Century

Baroque Emilian sideboard in walnut from the early 18th century with subsequent reductions and modifications. Top and front decorated with metal studs, two drawers in the band, pair of doors. Sides embellished with reserves. Poplar interior.

Emilia Romagna, XVIII Century

Baroque Emilian cupboard in walnut from the early 18th century with subsequent reductions and modifications. Top and front decorated with metal studs, drawer in the band, pair of doors. Sides embellished with two reserves each. Poplar interior.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Baroque drop-leaf secretaire of Tuscan production supported by curved legs; the inferior band is moulded both on the front and on the sides; it has two drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with shelf and drawers. Veneered in olive tree with ebonized threads. The internal writing surface is finished with the same motives; inside in silver fir and poplar. The cabinet has sockets with enameled medallions representing landscapes; the vents are a later addition.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Two-bodied Neoclassical cupboard from Friuli, supported by truncated pyramidal feet tightened in the upper part by a collar, on the front there are two doors, two small doors on the half moon shaped sides. The shelf rests on a single-axis walnut top, supported by truncated pyramidal feet as well, with connecting nuts carved with rosettes; in the lower band there is a row of small drawers, surmounted by two doors with glass in the middle and as many doors placed on the sides at 45°. In walnut and amaranth with maple threading, the interiors are in spruce.

Lombardy, Early XVIII Century

Baroque chest of drawers in walnut, Lombardy, early 18th century. Four drawer front; front and sides decorated with frames and carved panels. Poplar interior. Last drawer lock replaced.

Rome, Third Quarter XVIII Century

Baroque commode subsequently transformed into a bedside table by blocking the top, Rome, third quarter of the eighteenth century. Supported by four wavy legs, on the wavy front it has two shaped doors in the lower part; the upper surface is also shaped. The external surface is veneered in various essences, including walnut, cherry, maple and fruit wood. The top, front and sides are then decorated with walnut pedule reserves placed within maple borders, with the same number of panels in the center containing inlaid compass roses. Gilt bronze applications placed at the top of the uprights.

Emilia Romagna, Early XVIII Century

Baroque sideboard in elm, Emilia, early 18th century. Front with three drawers in the band and pair of doors. Decorated with walnut frames and tiles and with metal studs, the latter partly added later. Restorations.

Mid XVIII Century

Baroque walnut chest, Italy, mid-18th century. Tripartite front, decorated with rocaille style carvings and curls placed within reserves, uprights with forty-five degree pilasters carved in a curl. Restorations.