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Italian Painted Wooden Double Bed Headboard With Shell and Volutes

$5,316.54
£3,985.07
€4,500
CA$7,304.02
A$8,154.25
CHF 4,272.70
MX$99,816.01
NOK 54,263.38
SEK 51,163.48
DKK 34,255.64
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Italian Double Bed Headboard in Painted Wood with Shell and Leafy Volutes. Handcrafted from fir wood in the second half of the 20th century, this antique double headboard is a softly shaped panel, 170 cm high and 180 cm wide, ideal for a double bed, has two side posts and a fretwork carving that enhances the polychrome decoration. This antique Italian bedhead is richly hand-painted with plant elements, scrolls following the fretwork carving, and acanthus leaves surmounting and enclosing the central shell. It is the work of a decorator from the mid-1950s who painted this headboard with very warm tone hues, we find the blue of the central shell, ochre, Naples red, light green, delicate and pastel nuoances. It comes from a private collection in Lombardy and is in good condition, with signs of wear compatible with use. On the back, at 95 cm - 37.40 inches high are holes with hooks to hang the headboard on the wall. In Greek and Roman myths, shells were a symbol of prosperity, rebirth, and pointed to the source of fertility. The shell recalls the idea of the womb and is a symbol of love and birth. The photo editing accidentally deleted a curl, but you can see it in the listed image without a white background. For the export from Italy of an art object that is more than 50 years old, a government export license called BELLE ARTI must be applied for. the issuance of such a license takes about 2 to 3 weeks, to be added to the order processing time.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 66.93 in (170 cm)Width: 70.87 in (180 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1955
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: a14041stDibs: LU2160342512442

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