Piedmontese Desk, Walnut, Italy, 19th Century

Piedmontese Desk, Walnut, Italy, 19th Century

Features

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin: Piemonte, Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

Piedmontese walnut desk with spruce inners. Supported by 4 refined legs; 2 lateral drawers under the top surface that has a Morocco leather inlay and an extention with 10 drawers of which the central ones are bigger,

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 75,5
Width: 136
Depth: 76

Maximum size (cm):
Height: 99,5

Additional Information

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.