Empire Style Secretaire - Empire Style Secretaire Walnut Italy 20th Century

Features

Empire Style Secretaire Walnut Italy 20th Century

Style: Empire Revival

Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

Walnut Empire Style secretaire; fir interiors. Supported by 4 wavy feet; frontal door that fakes two drawers, surmounted by a swing door framed by two ebonized half-columns. The upper doors hides a compartment with two rows of drawers on the sides and a central opening with several secret compartements. The swing door has bronze decorations.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 149,5
Width: 86,5
Depth: 38

Additional Information

Style: Empire Revival

Ripresa stilistica, del 900, delle forme proprie dello stile Impero (1804-1815)

Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

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.