Rococo console, 18th century

Light console in polychrome carved wood, richly decorated with rocaille patterns in the shape of a shell, volutes, acanthus leaves and mascaron head.

Rome, Italy

18th century

 

Swiss scriban, 19th century

Polychrome wooden scriban opening on three drawers and a flap, four small internal drawers, iron handles, key.

Switzerland,

19th century

Firewall, circa 1800, France

Silk painted and embroidered double-sided firewall, structure composed of two columns, base ends in lion’s feet.

Directoire period, circa 1800
France

 

 

Fratino dining table, Florence

Polychrome sculpted fratino table, one-piece top.

A fratino is a long table made up of a one-piece top connected by one or more crosspieces. These tables were found in the refectories of convents.

Circa 1820,
Florence, Italy