Wardrobe Bookcase Antique Panels Italy Second Half of 1800s

Code :  ANTARM0000253

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Wardrobe Bookcase Antique Panels Italy Second Half of 1800s

Code :  ANTARM0000253

not available

Wardrobe Bookcase Antique Panels Italy Second Half of 1800s

Features

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Brazilian Rosewood Mahogany Rosewood

Material:  Walnut Slab

Description

An elegant wardrobe/bookcase built with antique panels. A pair of doors with glass or missing mirrors. Neoclassical richly carved panels on the front side and sides. Uprights with turned feet. Manufactured in Italy, second half of the 19th century.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 181
Width: 150
Depth: 62

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Brazilian Rosewood

It is a hard, light blond wood, but with strong red and pinkish veins, which is obtained from tropical trees similar to rosewood. Its veins are reminiscent of striped tulips, which is why it is called tulipwood in English-speaking areas. It is used for inlays, often combined with bois de violette. In the 1700s and 1800s it was highly appreciated and used in France and England for precious veneers. It gives off scent for decades if not centuries after curing.

Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

Rosewood

Under the term Rosewood various exotic, hard and heavy woods have been united, characterized by a color that varies from pink to violet. Their origin is usually from Latin America, India and Africa and are still considered very valuable woods. Until the end of the eighteenth century, this name also referred to the bois de violette . In general, rosewood woods began to be imported into Europe starting in 1750 and were first used for veneers and inlays in England, flanked, by contrast, with lighter woods. Later, entire valuable furniture was manufactured both in England, mainly in the Regency style, and in France, starting from the Neoclassical period.

Material: Walnut Slab