Corner-to-day - Umbertina
Features
Umbertina
Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Year: Ultimo quarto '800
Origin: Italy
Main essence: Silver Fir , Walnut
Description
Corner unit on the day of the Umbertino period. Uprights placed at 45° with turning. Has two doors and shelves day. Fir and walnut. Antiques, last quarter of the NINETEENTH Century.
Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear and tear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 202,5
Width: 106
Depth: 58
Additional Information
Style: Umbertino (1870-1900)
The name of this style is due to the ruler of the time Umberto I, appointed King of the Kingdom of Italy on 9 January 1878 and assassinated on 9 July 1900.The Umbertino style is typically Italian and belongs to that Eclectic period that characterized the second half of the 19th century, which lasted just under twenty years, the Umbertino style spread around 1880 and ended around 1895 when a new style called Liberty and universally known took over. like Art-Nouveau to be followed by Art-Decò.
In this style, mainly eclectic and monumental, Gothic and Baroque elements originally belonging to the Renaissance but also adorned with large masks, frames and decorations were re-proposed in the furniture, from the bedside table to the large wardrobe or sideboard.
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