Modern Sculpture Mozambique Art Wood Africa XX-XXI Century - Africa, XX-XXI Century

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Art Deco bedside table in walnut and walnut burl, curved front and sides, turned and carved uprights culminating in a floral composition, central door, turned truncated conical feet. Italy, second quarter of the 20th century.

Italy, Early XX Century

Neo-Baroque style wardrobe, lacquered and gilded. Front with a pair of paneled doors, matching the sides, carved and gilded top and base moldings, and feral feet. Adjustable internal shelves with a rack. Italy, early 20th century.

Bookcase

Double-body bookcase Italy style. Cabinet with open top, made of walnut with antique woods; doors with carved panels and elaborate frame.

Italy, XX Century

Empire-style secretaire, walnut veneer. Floral and leafy maple inlays throughout, three drawer fronts surmounted by a drop-down door concealing an open compartment. Turned and ebonized half-columns, a projecting drawer in the under-counter band, and truncated pyramidal feet. Italy, 20th century.

Italy, XX Century

Venetian Baroque chest of drawers. The top has a faux marble finish, the front and sides are curved, lacquered, and painted with landscapes and figures. Four drawers, the first of which is in the lower section, carved and gilded moldings, and beech interiors. Some wear. Italy, 20th century.

French Commode

Louis XVI-style cupboard from the early 20th century. Four truncated pyramid legs support a curved front with a single door on olive hinges, and a rare purple breccia top. The cabinet is veneered in mahogany with marquetry inserts made from small, opposing squares of blond mahogany. The entire surface is enriched with finely chased and gilded bronzes. The legs feature small floral festoons, uprights with gilded bronze asparagus inserted into the tapers, cornices in the inserts, and leafy scrolls in the band below the top are also gilded bronze. At the center, a lion's head between two oak and ivy branches holds a drape in its mouth, from which hangs a myrtle branch that decorates the central medallion depicting a bacchanal with fauns.

Italy, Mid XX Century

A two-drawer chest of drawers in the Baroque style from the mid-20th century. The walnut frame sits on tall legs, joined by a shaped apron and ending with goat feet. Two drawers on the front are veneered in walnut with filleting.

Italy, XX Century

Painted wooden plate rack, three shelves supported laterally by scroll-shaped uprights. Italy, 20th century.

Italy, XX Century

Baroque-style lacquered and painted wardrobe. Front with a pair of doors and uprights painted with leafy motifs and scrolls. Bracketed legs, interior with five shelves. Italy, 20th century.

England, XX Century

Clock made in the 20th century in the Queen Anne style. The case features an open central body that allows the pendulum and weights to be seen. The clockwork body is constructed in a temple-like fashion with lateral columns. The entire surface is inlaid with floral motifs made of various woods. The brass and aluminum clock face is partially painted. The movement requires servicing.

Automatic Upright Piano

Upright piano from the early 1900s. Marked "Kastner Autopiano Leipzig". The cabinet is completely ebonized and features a cast iron main frame with Bakelite keys, as was common at the time. In need of overhaul.

Metal Covered Case

A late 19th-century fir chest. Covered in embossed sheet metal and exposed poplar bands, it features metal handles and locks. The interior is lined with blue damask fabric. An excellent functional and decorative object for a modern living room.