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A Gilded Wood Console Bracket Depicting America

Offered by: L' Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc.

Description
This highly sculptural console bracket is centered by a supporting herm figure in the guise of an American Indian with a crown of feathers. It was probably made as part of a series, each of which represented a continent, as was the fashion in the eighteenth century. The shaped latticework and incurved shell-like scrolling elements are indicative of early rococo furniture made in Frankfurt for the Princes von Thurn und Taxis.

More Information

Origin:	Germany
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Gilded wood
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1735-1745
Styles / Movements:	Rococo, Baroque
Book References:	H. Kreisel and G. Himmelheber, Die Kunst des deutschen Möbels: Spätbarock und Rokoko, vol. II, 1983, fig. 593.
Dealer Reference #:	CON 18-24
Incollect Reference #:	178781

Dimensions

W.	14.5 in;	H.	18 in;	D.	6.5 in;
W.	36.83 cm;	H.	45.72 cm;	D.	16.51 cm;

Message from Seller:

The gallery deals in European works of art, antiques and paintings from antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century. Under Mrs. Fioratti's direction, the gallery has continued to supply works of art to museums across America and Europe. She has designed interiors in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Mrs. Fioratti has worked on architectural restorations, and restored a 10th century village near Siena.