19th Century Italian Pair of Consoles in Lacquered Wood and Gold Leaf

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19th Century Italian Pair of Consoles in Lacquered Wood and Gold Leaf

About the Item

Pair of consoles or bedside tables in white lacquered wood with gold leaf finish; the two pieces of furniture have a graceful and light design, with soft and elegant curves in pure Rococo style; the application of the gold leaf technique along the edges enriches and completes the entire aesthetics; the right height and the presence of a comfortable drawer make them both usable as refined consoles or functional pair of bedside tables; they were made between 1850 and 1870 in Venice in the style most in vogue and loved by the lagoon city: the Rococò. We have carried out a careful restoration by a skilled craftsman, who, using the same old technique, has restored the two objects to their former glory. The lacquered furniture represents one of the highest expressions of European 18th-century furniture art, mainly in Italy and France. The lacquering is an ancient technique, extremely long and complex, used by the artisans of the East already in very remote times. Towards the middle of the 18th century the French cabinetmakers, rediscovering the ancient oriental formulas, produced a varnish, recognized in 1744 also by King Louis XV himself, it was adopted in France as commonly used western lacquer. In Italy, Venetian cabinetmakers reworked this lacquering method by perfecting and improving it in the application technique. This ancient processing was used until the end of the nineteenth century, fell into disuse and was abandoned at the beginning of the twentieth century with the advent of techniques certainly more modern but devoid of history and charm. Measures each cm.59 x 35 H.cm.67. NOTICE: DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 SITUATION, THE SHIPPING OF ITEMS MAY BE SLIGHTLY DELAYED. HOWEVER, ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE, WE ARE ALSO OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL. FOR ANY ORDERS/QUERIES I SUGGEST CONTACTING US VIA THE MESSAGE CENTRE AND WE SHALL DO OUR UTMOST TO SUPPORT YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE IN THIS MATTER.

Dimensions:
Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Rococo (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Gilt,Lacquered
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1850-1870
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Prato, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4632218163652