Pair of beliefs - Lucca manufacture, second decade of the 19th century

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Pair of beliefs

Lucca manufacture, second decade of the 19th century

Code: ANMOCR0099231

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Lucca manufacture, second decade of the 19th century

Style:  Bourbon Restoration (1815-1830)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Lucca, Toscana, Italy

Main essence:  Chestnut Mahogany Poplar

Material:  White Marble

Description

Pair of sideboards veneered in mahogany feather, resting on feet of which the front ones have a circular plinth, supporting the uprights in the shape of a fasces, ending in a leaf capital. On the front there is a pair of doors hiding three drawers, also veneered in mahogany feather; two further drawers are hidden in the lower band and in the one under the top. The meeting point between the two doors is decorated with a symmetrical phytomorphic carving; floral and anthemium carvings also decorate the under-top band, both on the front and on the sides. The white Carrara marble top follows the shape of the furniture, the interiors are in chestnut and poplar.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 102
Width: 140,5
Depth: 69

Additional Information

Style: Bourbon Restoration (1815-1830)

Starting from the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the arts also expressed the return to monarchical order and the desire for order after the years of war.

The stylistic characteristics are an evolution of the Empire style, but with simpler lines and stripped of the typical symbols of the Napoleonic period.

There is greater attention to the practicality of the furniture and domestic use.

Find out more with the insights of our blog and FineArt on the Restoration style:

The return to the past in the Restoration period

Gueridon Restaurazione

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Austrian taste for Baroque

The history of French furniture

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence:

Chestnut

It is a hard, yellow-white wood, mostly used for rustic furniture. Since the Middle Ages it has been used in Europe, mainly in Spain, France and Italy. Particularly resistant, it was sometimes used to manufacture the supporting structures of fine furniture. It tends to darken over time and has good resistance to woodworms.

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.

Poplar

Essence considered "poor", it is a white wood, with yellowish or greyish shades, light and tender, which is easily damaged. It is used for rustic furniture or in the construction of furniture. The most valuable use it has had in the history of furniture is in Germany, in the 19th century, for veneers and inlays in the Biedermeier period.

Material: White Marble

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Pair of beliefs

Lucca manufacture, second decade of the 19th century

Code: ANMOCR0099231

Price upon request
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