Wardrobe Neo-Renaissance Walnut Italy XIX-XX Century

Wardrobe Neo-Renaissance Walnut Italy XIX-XX Century - Italy Late 19th-Early 20th century

Features

Italy Late 19th-Early 20th century

Style: Neo-Renaissance (1820-1890)

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900 , 20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Origin: Italy

Main essence: Walnut

Description

Neo-Renaissance wardrobe carved in walnut. Front with two doors, the entire surface is richly carved; the upper band with leafy motifs, central coat of arms and lion masks on the sides, the doors with floral motifs of various kinds; the uprights decorated with depictions of caryatids and animals.

Product Condition:
Product which due to age and wear may require restoration and re-polishing. 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: 201
Width: 129
Depth: 58

Additional Information

Style: Neo-Renaissance (1820-1890)

Nineteenth-century revival and revaluation of forms and stylistic features typical of the Renaissance.

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Age:

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

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.