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18th century Italian Paint Decorated Writing Desk with Drawer Circa 1760s

$3,996
$6,99542% Off
£2,967.24
£5,194.1542% Off
€3,484.87
€6,100.2842% Off
CA$5,559.55
CA$9,73242% Off
A$6,224.48
A$10,895.9642% Off
CHF 3,263.70
CHF 5,713.1142% Off
MX$76,907.31
MX$134,626.2942% Off
NOK 41,124.63
NOK 71,988.6942% Off
SEK 38,820.02
SEK 67,954.4642% Off
DKK 26,001.43
DKK 45,515.5242% Off
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About the Item

This is a gorgeous smaller true gem of a desk from the middle part of the 1700s from Italy. The desk is made of walnut and pine and has a single drawer with all the traits one expects from fine antique Italian furniture such as age checking, painted finish losses, minor warpage of the top. The desk is painted in a faux rosewood finish with faux banding and ram's heads. The drawer has a beautiful brass urn and ring pull and garlands painted around the desk with a scene on top the desk surface showing what appears to be figures wrestling or fighting. Measures 30.75 tall x 37 wide x 24.25 and dates to the 1760s era.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.75 in (78.11 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pine,Walnut
  • Place of Origin:
    Italy
  • Period:
    1760-1769
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1760
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Normal paint losses, age checking, signs of age and wear and minor warpage on top.
  • Seller Location:
    Swedesboro, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2091339201512

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