Lacca Povera

; “Lacca povera” originated in Venice in the 1750’s to resemble the lacquered furniture of Japan and China.

A rare Italian lacca povera casket with original needlework cushion lid with gold thread gimp

Pair of monumental north Italian lacca povera and polychrome-painted terracotta baluster-shaped

A lacca povera, or laquered bureau consisting of a slant top over drawers and doors surrounding a

A fine and unusual lacca povera Northern Italian neoclassic guitar case late 18th century. The

: Ferrari, Elisabetta Barbolini. Mobili Dipinti: Tempera, Lacca ed Arte povera nelle botteghe italiane dal

outstanding piece is published in "Mobili Dipinti" Tempera, Lacca ed Arte Povera nelle botteghe Italiane dal

Beautiful 18th Century Italian lacca povera serpentine fronted commode or console top profusely

A nice example of Italian "Lacca Povera" (or poor-man's lacquer) decoration on an early 19th

a painted and gilded two drawer chest with pale green, red trim and gold chinoiserie lacca povera

Venetian wood lacca povera three-drawer table, embellished with parrot surrounded within beautiful

Charming pair of 19th century Italian painted and Lacca Povera small scale two drawer commodes in

Lovely pair of Italian early 19th century lamp tables with original hand- painted and Lacca Povera

decoration which is executed in a decoupage technique known as lacca povera or lacca contrafatta. A similar

An Italian 18th century "lacca povera" serpentine top serving table with a central drawer, the top

A rare mid-18th century Lacca Povera desk or bureau, profusely decorated with decoupage vignettes

An Italian / Venetian commode in gold lacca. The front,sides and top with floral cartouche

Rectangular shaped commode with applied paper cut-outs. Painted cream and red. Faux marble top and bronze mounts on feet.

Rectangular faux marble top over three drawers with floral decoration and cut paper birds, cast bronze handles, raised on cabriole legs.

Lacca Povera, emerged in 18th-century Venice as an ingenious alternative to costly lacquerwork. The

stepped with finials. On the sides appear lacca povera scenes of a country setting with dogs, a maiden and

miniature cards lacquered on in the 'lacca povera' style, similar to decoupage. The cards displayed as all

Venezia, XVIII secolo legno laccato e decorato a stampa ritagliata (arte povera) Raffinato

japanning, or lacca povera as it is known in Italy, is unusual for this period and particularly when only

sconces, in many examples of "lacca povera" the lower edge presents "cuts"). The use of simple marquetry

Venetian rococo revival 'lacca povera' commode, with painted floral panels, two shelf interior

Large rare lacca povera chinoiserie jewelry box with three drawers and decorations on all sides

Decalcomania country scene lacquered on wood panel in gold painted frame. Italy, 19th century. Dimension:14.5 " W x 10.5" H x 1.25" Deep; sight 11.25" W x 7.25" H

An 18th Century Italian Venetian Pale green Lacquered “Lacca Povera” Dome Box.

are green, red, yellow, and gilt painted and feature lacca povera decoration on their serpentine tops

are green, red, yellow, and gilt painted and feature lacca povera decoration on their serpentine tops

has been superbly hand painted with floral reserves and gilded highlights in the Lacca Povera manner

often lacquered or lacca povera, furniture and objects. This mirror is a lovely example having acquired

Terracotta vase with lid decorated with “chinoiserie” subjects "a lacca povera" on a green

Early 19th century pair of Lacca Povera pair of Venetian tables with cartouche shaped gilded tops

A. 19th Century Italian lacca povera secretary. Great small scale!

An 18th Century Persimmon Lacca Povera Center Table

Exceptional Lacca Povera Armiore from Venice in the mid 18th c. Fantastic Decoration and Shape.

An Italian red ground Lacca Povera Box, circa 1780

A Pair of Italian, Venetian, "Lacca Povera" Panels, Dipicting Vases of Flowers, Birds and Insects

A Pair of Lacca Povera Panels with Ladies and Gentlemen, Animals and Birds in the Landscape

Important pair of very rare Italian Baroque Lacca Povera Armchairs. Each with rectangular padded

A fantastic and rare Italian Empire Period two drawer server decorated in black lacquer with gilt accents. The surface is decorated with decoupage cut out engravings. This techniqu...

An early 20th century Italian two-drawer painted commode elaborately decorated with decopaged Venetian scenes throughout.

An Italian lacca povera corner cabinet depicting an amusing court scene.

Pair of 18th Century Italian Commodini with blocked corners,lacca povera.

A tall two-door credenza cabinet painted in "Lacca Povera" floral motif in the 19th c.

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...

A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

Gorgeous vintage French Provincial Renaissance style king sized headboard with antiqued powder blue ceruse factory finish & heavy carved off-white trim details including leaves, vine...

Pair of large-scale Italian Rococo salon sofas carved in walnut. Each sofa features a continuous serpentine crest rail with symmetrical rocaille carving centered by a shell motif. Sc...

A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...

18th Century French Screen with lovely Provincial landscape, having six panels.

Bespoke bookcase cabinet library consisting of several sections crafted on monumental scale from pine. The entire unit as shown measures over 15 feet wide and has 6 shelving units ea...

Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...

A large antique Italian library cabinet made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition. This stunning bookcase library from Tuscany has a grey antique patina with light grey painte...

Rare Venetian 16th century Italian traveling jewelry chest profusely decorated in Arabesque black and gilt decoration featuring rare specimen stone drawer fronts in a Palladian archi...

This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...