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Carlo Zen, Mother-of-Pearl & Brass Thread Inlaid Side Table, Italy, circa 1900
About the Item
Carlo Zen
Stile Floreale - Italian Art Nouveau
Octagonal Side Table
Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl & Brass Thread Inlay
Italy, circa 1900
DIMENSIONS
Height: 28.75 inches
Width: 20.5 inches
Depth: 20.5 inches
ABOUT
Compositionally very complex, this octagonal-top walnut side table richly decorated with mother-of-pearl & brass thread inlay can certainly be considered one of the most striking examples of Zen’s furniture.
The table is in excellent condition with no losses or restorations.
CARLO ZEN (Italian, 1851 – 1918)
From 1880, Carlo Zen, the world-famous Italian Cabinetmaker directed the most crucial furniture workshop in Milan. He was active in the Stile Floreale, which had continued after the 1902 Turin ‘Espozicione Internazionale d’Arte Decorativa Moderna’; to be known for his Art Nouveau and Symbolist motifs. Zen was not a designer himself but instead a factory owner and manager. From 1898, his firm was associated with Haas of Vienna, whose designers included Otto Eckmann (1865 - 1902), known German painter and graphic artist who was a prominent member of the "floral" branch of Jugenstil (German Art Nouveau movement); and who became for creating the ‘Eckmann typeface’, which was based on Japanese calligraphy and medieval font design.
Carlo Zen maintained his prominence by manufacturing furniture based on Art Nouveau and symbolist motifs that appealed primarily to feminine tastes. Using inlays of mother-of-pearl, his artisans’ elegant, often asymmetrical patterns became more geometric towards 1910 and showed the simplification typical of German and Austrian forms. Zen, who understood how the Stile Floreale could be influenced and nurtured by foreign designs, remained one of the more skillful Italian manufacturers of the twentieth century.
- Creator:Carlo Zen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:ca. 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. We make our best effort to provide a fair and descriptive condition report. Please examine photos attentively for they are an important part of the description. Send us a message to request more details or discuss price.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2819338911752
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