Neo-Renaissance Revival Chest Walnut Marple Italy 20th Century

Code :  ANMOST0087756

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Neo-Renaissance Revival Chest Walnut Marple Italy 20th Century

Code :  ANMOST0087756

not available

Neo-Renaissance Revival Chest Walnut Marple Italy 20th Century

Features

Style:  Neo-Renaissance Revival

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Maple Walnut

Description

Neo-Renaissance revival chest supported by leonine paws-shaped frontal feet; the lower band is engraved with a pods motif; the front has the pillars carved with leafy motifs, and a central carved coat of arms placed between two reserves with maple threads; walnut.

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

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 61,5
Width: 151
Depth: 53

Additional Information

Style: Neo-Renaissance Revival

Stylistic revival, from the 1900s, of the forms typical of the Renaissance style.
This is a style that re-proposes, looking at the grandeur of the past, decorative motifs and decorations typical of the 1500s.
Mascheroni, cornices, columns carved with herms that make up typical architectural structures of Renaissance palaces, are the elements that characterize the Neo-Renaissance style.
These elements will remain in the production of furniture until the early 1900s, contaminating themselves with floral elements.
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Age: 20th Century / 1901 - 2000

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Main 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 .

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.
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