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Neoclassical style giltwood firescreen with embroidery

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
This firescreen features a beautifully embroidered central red-ground fabric panel, the embroidery portraying faintly Chinese-style motifs. The embroidered panel is held within a giltwood frame, the design of which is distinctly Neoclassical—the frame is constructed architecturally, featuring a pair of Classical columns supporting an entablature and pediment. The combination of Neoclassicism with Chinese influenced motifs demonstrates the Chinoiserie taste that was so dominant in French art and design during much of the latter 19th Century. This present piece is a particularly good example, not least because of the magnificent colour combination of red fabric with gilded wood.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Fabric, Giltwood.
Styles / Movements:	Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	6866
Incollect Reference #:	375781

Dimensions

W.	27.56 in;	H.	47.24 in;	D.	18.5 in;
W.	70 cm;	H.	120 cm;	D.	47 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.