Citazioni

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period

About
With ‘Lumachella ‘ marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts.
Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods. Finely chiseled and gild original bronze fittings.
Details
Dimensions
Height: 32.29 in. (82 cm)
Width: 33.47 in. (85 cm)
Depth: 20.08 in. (51 cm)
Style
Louis XV (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Marquetry
Rosewood
Place of Origin
France
Period
Mid-18th Century
Date of Manufacture
1750
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location
Rome, IT

Neoclassical Italian Center Table with Imperial Porphyry Marble Tabletop

About
Very fine and important center table with square shaped Egyptian porphyry veneered tabletop.

Base in walnut and ebonized wood of the Directoire period of the late 18th century, made with special care and ‘original choice of the Radica and marquetry.
Provenance from an aristocratic family descendant of Parma.
Measurements: cm 120 x 120
This particular Imperial grade of porphyry came from a quarry in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.
The term “porphyry” is from Latin and means “purple”. Purple was the color of royalty, and the “Imperial Porphyry” was a deep brownish purple igneous rock with large crystals of plagioclase. This rock was prized for various monuments and building projects in Imperial Rome and later.
Details
Dimensions
Height: 36.23 in. (92 cm)
Width: 47.25 in. (120 cm)
Depth: 47.25 in. (120 cm)
Style
Directoire (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Porphyry
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
1790-1799
Date of Manufacture
1795
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location
Rome, IT

Extraordinary Italian Eleven Piece Gilt Salon Living Room Suite, 19th Century

About
This magnificent and finely carved suite comprising of one sofa, two armchairs, two single chairs, Two window benches and four benches with original gilding.
Provenience from a Sicilian Aristocratic residence
Sofa measurements:
Height
Width 185 cm
Depth 60 cm
Seat height 48 cm
Armchair measurements:
Height 106 cm
Width 66 cm
Depth 60 cm
Seat height 48 cm
Window bench measurements:
Height 74cm
Width 70 cm
Depth 50 cm
Seat height 48 cm
Four benches measurements:
Height 48 cm
Width 50 cm
Depth 50 cm.
Continue Reading
Details
Dimensions
Height: 39.38 in. (100 cm)
Width: 72.84 in. (185 cm)
Depth: 23.63 in. (60 cm)
Seat Height: 17.72 in. (45 cm)
Style
Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques
Giltwood
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture
1880
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Great quality gilt and minor rubbing on gold. but We will restore minor gilt loss before delivery .
Seller Location
Rome, IT

Pair of Important Italian 17th Century Giltwood Baroque Mirrors, 1680

About
Exceptional pair of carved giltwood mirrors refined with precious tortoiseshell rectangular plate scrolled acanthus leaf cresting, architectural elements, winged putti and scrolled flower heads centred by his original mirrors.

Central Italy, period second half of the 17th century.
Measures: 160 cm x 130.
These specimens are described in G.Child, World Mirrors 1650-1900, London 1990, p.258 and p.260.e in G. Sabatelli, frame by Italian Renaissance alNeoclassico, Milan. 1992 p.69.
Details
Dimensions
Height: 63 in. (160 cm)
Width: 51.19 in. (130 cm)
Depth: 9.85 in. (25 cm)
Sold As
Set of 2
Style
Baroque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Giltwood
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
Late 17th Century
Date of Manufacture
1680
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location
Rome, IT

Italian 18th Century Demilune Ivory Painted Console Table Louis XVI Period

About
Elegant Italian demilune carved and ivory painted console table on fluted tapering legs with a Marble top in “breccia Africano”.
Italia, Piemonte, 1780.
Details
Dimensions
Height: 33.47 in. (85 cm)
Width: 52.76 in. (134 cm)
Depth: 25.6 in. (65 cm)
Style
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Hand-Painted
Wood
Place of Origin
Italy
Period
Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture
1780
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location
Rome, IT