Spanish Desk ‘Bargueño’ Walnut 17th Century Support 19th Century Restored

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About the Item

Spanish desk (“bargueño”). Walnut, etc. 17th century (support “de pie de Puente” or “bridge-shapped”, 19th century). It has restorations; later metal fittings. “Bargueño” type Spanish desk with folding cover, which has been decorated on the exterior with metal applications (open-work, textile background) and bow handles with central lentil. It stands on a base of the type called "foot bridge" by the shape and decoration of the central chambrana, inspired by ancient examples but made in the 19th century, with six legs turned (with distinction between them) typically Baroque, joined by straight shoes with carved front and a straight “chambrana” with arches and elements in relief (of a certain Mannerist style). Inside, the desk stands out for its decoration based on columns, turned and gilded, arranged in different spaces between two to two, arranged in a symmetrical composition often used in these models (three spaces differentiated horizontally, the lack of a clear axis –“capilla” or chapel- in the center is more usual in more traditional models). The lower register houses a large central drawer and two smaller ones on each side. The five are decorated with a Serlio-inspired plan (reduced arch flanked by two smaller semicircular arches), typical of Spanish furniture since the 16th century (and which would continue in some examples during the 17th century). This architectural scheme is repeated with differences in the rest of the furniture space. This type of desk was the most common one in the Spanish Baroque, maintaining influences and relationships with national examples of the past and differentiating radically from the rest of European works both in appearance and in the chosen materials, not so rich or colorful as in the rest of the continent, but of an undoubted quality. This importance meant that, for many centuries, cabinetmakers were inspired by this type of "bargueños" for their creations, especially during the 19th and 20th centuries within the Historicisms in Arts. Measures: 115 x 46 x 160 cm. (For more details regarding measures, please contact seller; these are orientative).

Dimensions:
Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 63 in (160 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
Style:
Baroque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal,Textile,Walnut
Place of Origin:
Spain
Period:
17th Century
Date of Manufacture:
17th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
Seller: ZE1741stDibs: LU2951312898622

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