Neoclassical Writing Desk
Features
Style: Neo-Classical (1765-1790)
Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800
Year: Fine '700
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Main essence: Maple , Cherry , Walnut
Description
An elegant writing desk supported by pyramidal legs. A pair of boxes with four drawers each and three drawers aligned under the top. Pull-out drawer under the top. Inlays and marqueterie on each surface. Maple, cherry and walnut. Manufactured in Italy, end of the 18th century.
Product Condition:
The item shows signs of wear due to age. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. It may require restoration and polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 78
Width: 105,5
Depth: 58,5
Additional Information
Style: Neo-Classical (1765-1790)
This historical period includes a first phase that can be properly defined as the Louis XVI style.nOnly at a later time, with the maturation of archaeological fashions, was a new vision of furnishing civilization formulated and codified, now fully attributable to the Neoclassical Style.
In fact, both trends coexisted in unison until the last years of the eighteenth century.
nIn the field of cabinet making, the Directoire, Retour d'Egypte, Consular and Empire styles also fall within the neoclassical era.
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Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800
18th Century / 1701 - 1800Main essence:
Maple
Hard, light wood used for inlays. It grows mainly in Austria, but it is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere, from Japan to North America, passing through China and Europe. It is one of the lightest woods ever, tending to white, it is similar to lime or birch wood. The briar is used in the production of ancient secretaires .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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