Portuguese Games Table, Mahogany, 18th Century

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Portuguese Games Table, Mahogany, 18th Century

About the Item

Table of rectangular form when it is closed with four cabriolet legs finished off at the lower end by claws holding balls. The waist has a drawer with bronze hardware, and has a cut in the lower profile based on light undulations, and a series of moldings that highlight the different profiles of the same, in addition to the curved shape of this area. The upper board follows the lines of these waist moldings, but more projected outwards and, when opened, discovers an upholstered area and circular holes in the corners, accompanied by smaller ones. The opening of the drawer is carried out by means of a hidden lever system in the lower one, it is an opening locking mechanism in its original state. The 18th century furniture of Portugal is characterized by a greater English influence than the contemporary Spanish examples, by the influence of the possessions in "East" in the materials used in the cabinetry and by a great originality and a prominent recharge in the motifs on numerous occasions. In the present case, it is necessary to emphasize the apparent lack of decorative elements: note, however, the profusion of moldings, the curves of the smooth areas, the profiling on the entire inner edge of the front of the table with a thin line, the star carved in basrelief under the drawer, etc. The legs in a cabriolet with a claw holding a ball are of clear English influence. The smooth areas allow to give a certain prominence to the wood: a magnificent mahogany brought from the Portuguese colonies. During the government of King Don José, especially from the middle of the century until the beginning of the last third approximately, the influence of English furniture predominates, especially in the north of Portugal, as well as including certain details and lines from French Louis XV examples. The table presents details in common (in decoration and in lines) with other important examples preserved: a showcase-bureau-comfortable of palo santo from the National Museum of Ancient Art of Lisbon has more reliefs all over its surface but supports on claws with ball ; several tables of the same institution present similarities in the lines of the contour with the table of games, in which one can speak of a greater influence of English models; a table of the National Museum of Machado de Castro of Coimbra (Portugal); Quinta das Cruzes in the Madeira Islands has some outstanding examples of Portuguese furniture from the 18th century; etc. Size: 101 x 50.5 x 86 cms. Open 101 x 101 x 86 cms.

Dimensions:
Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 39.77 in (101 cm)Depth: 39.77 in (101 cm)
Style:
Rococo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany,Other
Place of Origin:
Portugal
Period:
18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
18th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
Madrid, ES
Reference Number:
Seller: Z59221stDibs: LU2951312951941