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Pair of neoclassical Italian chests of drawers in inlaid wood, XVIII century
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This exceptional pair of Italian neoclassical 18th century dressers in wood richly inlaid on the front, sides and 4 truncated pyramid legs are top-quality example of Italian 18th century cabinetmaking. The pair of commodes are originals from the second part of the 18th century (1780).
The front of the pair of commodes is divided into three levels of drawers, two thinner ones at the top and bottom and a thicker central one. This arrangement makes the front of the pair of drawers even more elegant.
On the front of the central drawer stands a large oval with two mirror-image neoclassical figures represented. Rich and complex foliate motifs start from the oval and extend gracefully across the entire surface. Corresponding to the upper and lower drawers, both frontally and laterally, runs a band with inlays depicting classical style garlands with ribbons, cameos and phytomorphic elements. On the side, inside geometric figures created through the combination of various wood essences there are other garlands and recurring elements in the inlays of the neoclassical period.
The pillars are also inlaid with floral and leaf decorations. The four truncated pyramid legs are also inlaid.
These eighteenth-century Italian chests of drawers were exhibited at the Triennale Museum in Milan on the occasion of the exhibition "Il Salone, la città", which took place in conjunction with the "Salone del Mobile" in Milan. We have all the documentation attesting to this museum exhibition.
The dressers are entirely inlaid with the use of different wood essences. The inlaid surfaces have also been pyrographed and burnished and are in excellent condition. This very refined technique allows you to create greater definition of the decorations, giving three-dimensionality and chiaroscuro to the drawings. With a dark background, the elegant inlays create neoclassical designs inspired by the taste of the time and the famous furniture of the Lombard cabinetmaker Giuseppe Maggiolini di Parabiago, who brought the inlay technique applied to neoclassical furniture to the highest levels.
The marble top is contemporary. The handles and mouthpieces of the locks, also original, are in gilded bronze.
The neoclassical furniture of the eighteenth century
The last quarter of the eighteenth century coincides with the affirmation of the neoclassical taste, in opposition to the previous rococo or baroque style, particularly widespread and appreciated in Lombardy. An echo of this transition is visible in Maggiolini's first works, namely rounded chests of drawers with high carved legs and chinoiserie decorations.
Soon, however, the typology of Maggiolini's furniture became clear: sober and elegant furnishings, a shape dominated by rigid geometries, with lateral bands and upper and lower chains that define the elevations; the surfaces are large and smooth, with vegetal friezes or geometric ornaments to enclose the medallions at the center of the surfaces, containing refined classical allegories or mythological characters. The leg is tapered and shaped like a truncated pyramid.
This pair of neoclassical dressers have a very refined line and a quality capable of satisfying even the most demanding collectors. It is in excellent condition and ready to be placed in any room of your home: suitable for a study or a living room, it is also pleasant in a bedroom or in the entrance, combined with antique furniture and even more so in modern contexts.
*It should be noted that this work has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy from the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage. This document certifies that the work is not part of the Italian cultural heritage. Normally the times for issuing certificates are 40 days from the date of appointment: The new legislation in force from 2021 provides for shorter times at the discretion of the commission of experts for declared amounts lower than 13,500 euros. All costs of this operation are included.
- Dimensions:Height: 35.2 in (89.4 cm)Width: 49.22 in (125 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1780
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. the commodes have been repolished.
- Seller Location:Vicenza, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9729239061862
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