Liberty Corner Sofa - Italy Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Features
Italy Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Style: Art Nouveau (1890-1920)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Italy
Main essence: Mahogany , Sessile Oak
Description
Corner sofa from the Liberty period. The sofa is made as a corner, with wavy armrests and surmounted by an asymmetrical structure with shelves supported by whiplash motifs and a small compartment with a glass door in the center. The mahogany surface is decorated with brass plates with floral motifs, cut out and finely engraved. The Liberty motif is not only in the shape of the furniture but also in the decorations and the glass windows.
Product Condition:
Furniture in good condition, shows small signs of wear. We try to present the real condition of the furniture as completely as possible with the photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description is valid.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 188
Width: 150
Depth: 141
Seat height: 44
Additional Information
Style: Art Nouveau (1890-1920)
Historical stylistic period formed from the end of the 19th century (ca. 1890) after the Umbertino style and continued until the First World War.The current was characterized by the floral influence and the soft and curved lines, typical example are the "whiplashes".
The first signs of this new era came from architects such as Hector Guimard (1867-1942) who created numerous buildings and hotels, but also from people such as Arthur Mackmurdo furniture designer and Arthur Liberty industrialist and London merchant of the late 19th century who began to produce furnishing fabrics with floral motifs with soft and sinuous shapes.
The Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1900 was an important point for the development and affirmation of Liberty in the following decade.
Liberty was called in different ways depending on the nation, universally known as Art-Nouveau and it is thought that Arthur Liberty is the origin of the name given in Italy to this beautiful stylistic movement.
The name Art-Nouveau is thought to derive from a shop located in Paris called Maison de l'Art Nouveau which began to show off furniture with a new and innovative design in its windows.
With the end of the First World War, the naturalistic period of Liberty ended and the Art-Decò style appeared, with more rigid and geometric lines.
Find out more about the Liberty style with our insights:
Art Nouveau: birth and development of a style
Milan Liberty between flowers and colors
Carlo Zen's Liberty
Decorative shapes and elegance in an Liberty living room
FineArt: Aeolus and Cupid, Liberty sculpture by Luca Madrassi
FineArt: Nymph and Faun, Liberty sculpture by Giuseppe Siccardi
The Austrian taste of Baroque
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
19th Century / 1801 - 1900Main essence:
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.Sessile 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.Material:
Brass
Glass
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