Pair of Small Mahogany Bookcases Italy XIX Century - Pair of shelf vase holders
Features
Pair of shelf vase holders
Style: Albertino (1830-1848)
Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900
Origin: Piemonte, Italy
Main essence: Sessile Oak
Material: Mahogany Feather Banded Veneer
Description
Pair of small bookcases with dimensions of vase holder columns. Made of oak, it is completely veneered in mahogany feather and decorated with carved mahogany moldings and pilasters, exposed shelves.
Product Condition:
Furniture in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state of the furniture as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 118
Width: 36
Depth: 34
Certificate issued by: Enrico Sala
Additional Information
Notes historical bibliographic
This pair of small bookcases was part of a library furniture attributable to the cabinetmaker Henry Thomas Peters. Of English origin, he moved his business to Genoa in 1817; he was with Gabriele Capello the most used cabinetmaker by the architect Pelagio Palagi for the works at the Savoyard court. For this reason, his production is characterized by ornamental motifs derived from the "Palagian" taste, while the preference for the use of mahogany is characteristic of his English training. In this piece of furniture the virtue of the cabinetmaker emerges in the construction quality and in the skilful use of the mahogany feather. Finally it is the carving, the distinctive trait of his production; the pilasters have motifs that are found in his furnishings and which are evidenced by the desk he made for King Carlo Alberto on the recommendation of Pelagio Palagi. Reference bibliography: - Noemi Gabrielli, Racconigi, San Paolo Banking Institute of Turin, Turin, 1972; - Roberto Antonetto, Gabriele Capello “Moncalvo” Cabinet maker of two kings; Umberto Allemandi & C., 2004; - Antonella Rathscüler, Henry Thomas Peters and the furniture industry in the nineteenth century, Il Canneto Editore, Genoa, 2014.Style: Albertino (1830-1848)
The Louis Philippe style spreading between c. 1830 and c. 1850 corresponds almost exactly to those of Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-1849).nThe latter's name is often used to speak of the Albertine style to place furniture, especially of Piedmontese origin, built during this period.