Neo-Renaissance Sideboard Oak France XIX Century - Provence Late 19th Century
Features
Provence Late 19th Century
Style: Neo-Renaissance (1820-1890)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Provenza, France
Main essence: Walnut , Poplar , Oak
Description
Neo-Renaissance sideboard, on the front it has two doors and two drawers; in walnut, the interiors are in poplar and oak. It is an antique piece of furniture, dating back to the end of the 18th century, subsequently embellished with Neo-Renaissance carvings, with masks, festoons, phytomorphic motifs and, on the doors, two perspective squares.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 111,5
Width: 164
Depth: 64
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.
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.
Oak
Under the name of oak or oak various types of woods derived from plants of the genus quercus are grouped. They are always resistant, hard and compact woods. Oak is lighter than oak, both are used for more rustic furniture or for the interiors of French and English antique furniture. In other processes it was gradually replaced by the advent of exotic woods considered more valuable since the 18th century. Other customers have searched: