Inlaid desk Building

Features

Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900 , 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: Italy

Description

Writing desk inlaid Umbertino. Octagonal legs and belt with drawer. The shaped top features inlaid border. Big Briar and reserve corner inlays.

Product Condition:
Requires the restoration and revival of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 76
Width: 115
Depth: 59

Additional Information

Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)

The name of this style is due to the ruler of the time Umberto I, appointed King of the Kingdom of Italy on 9 January 1878 and assassinated on 9 July 1900.
The Umbertino style is typically Italian and belongs to that Eclectic period that characterized the second half of the 19th century, which lasted just under twenty years, the Umbertino style spread around 1880 and ended around 1895 when a new style called Liberty and universally known took over. like Art-Nouveau to be followed by Art-Decò.
In this style, mainly eclectic and monumental, Gothic and Baroque elements originally belonging to the Renaissance but also adorned with large masks, frames and decorations were re-proposed in the furniture, from the bedside table to the large wardrobe or sideboard.
Find out more about the Umbertine style with our insights:
An Umbertine secretary dedicated to Dante Alighieri
A comparison between a Luigi Filippo console and an Umbertina one