A striking black and white 19th century Florentine Italian decorative cabinet, in ebonized wood with bone inlay marquetry detailing. The design is historicist, referring directly back to Italian Mannerist style pieces made during the 17th century in the north of Italy, which often consisted of a drawered cabinet set on top of a matching table.
A very sturdy and architectural piece, it is decorated profusely with intricate bone inlay detailing interconnected vines, flowers and bizarre heads and faces. These decorative elements, known as “grotesques,” first appeared in 15th century Italian painting...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Bone Cupboards