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18th CENTURY VENETIAN GILTWOOD ARTE POVERA BUFFET À DEUX CORPS

Offered by: Julia Boston Antiques

Description
18th CENTURY VENETIAN GILTWOOD ARTE POVERA BUFFET À DEUX CORPS
Buffet in two parts with an arched pediment and four doors. The gold leaf ground decorated with twelve large cartouches with rococo cut out engravings depicting pastoral and maritime scenes against a lagoon backdrop surmounted by busts in rocaille style frames. The doors open to reveal pine shelves covered in red silk, and the inside doors of the top part of the buffet bare further decoration in the rococo style.
Venice, Italy second half of the 18th century.

HEIGHT: 245 cm (8'11")
WIDTH: 142 cm (7'7")
DEPTH: 57.5 cm

The Arte Povera movement of the 18th century stemmed from the prevailing passion of the 17th century Europeans for Chinese and Japanese lacquered furniture which was both exotic and a great expense. Veneitian artisans answered the demand for this work with the 'lacca povera' technique where furniture could be painted and then covered in engravings followed by varnish to imitate lacquer. This piece is particularly unusual as instead of a painted ground the buffet is entirely gilded.

£POA

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	5115-3014
Incollect Reference #:	833502

Dimensions

W.	55.91 in;	H.	96.46 in;	D.	22.64 in;
W.	142 cm;	H.	245 cm;	D.	57.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Julia Boston Antiques, established over 30 years ago in London, specializes in fine European antiques and decoration, with a particular focus on 18th and 19th century French furniture. Located on King's Road, it has become a destination for interior designers, architects, and collectors from around the world. For more information, contact 4402076106783 or email info@juliaboston.com.