Lot

48 x 81 x 38 cm

wood sculpture

Italian work table in straw. The rectangular tray articulated with central basket of flowers surrounded by laurel leaves, the interior with mirror and compartment with built-in lid, decorated with flower heads and lead trails, the frieze inlaid with oval flowers, tapered square legs decorated with foliage trails. Italy, 19th century XIX. Very rare piece of collection. It was acquired at auction and is reproduced in the Christie‘s catalog of London "Fine French and Continental Furniture and Tapetries", page 52, Lote 85.