Coffee Table Inlaid Rolo

Features

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: Rolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Material: Solid Cherry , Solid Wood of Different Species , Solid Walnut

Description

Rectangular coffee table with turned baluster and inlaid Central leg. The table lists various veneers with marquetry inlaid reserve to represent popular figure surrounded by patterned frame inlaid with threads.

Product Condition:
Requires the restoration and revival of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 75
Width: 91
Depth: 60

Additional Information

Notes historical bibliographic

Municipality of Rolo, L'arte della tarsia in Rolo furniture techniques and materials, And. Corsorzio Woodhogged 1996. P 276.279

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Walnut

Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.