Antique Sofa with Cupboard Art Nouveau Mahogany Italy XIX Century
Antique Sofa with Cupboard Art Nouveau Mahogany Italy XIX Century

Angular Surface with Sofa

Code: ANSESE0145628

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Antique Sofa with Cupboard Art Nouveau Mahogany Italy XIX Century

Angular Surface with Sofa

Code: ANSESE0145628

2,503.00 £
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Antique Sofa with Cupboard Art Nouveau Mahogany Italy XIX Century - Angular Surface with Sofa

Features

Angular Surface with Sofa

Style:  Art Nouveau (1890-1920)

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Italy

Main essence:  Mahogany

Description

Curved corner sofa with shelf and mirror. The sofa made of mahogany has wavy feet and armrests with "whiplash" carvings and typical flowers highlighted by gilding, in the back with a perforated motif. Original fabric with a floral taste. The riser covered in red velvet, with a central mirror, has Viennese Art Nouveau ceramic tiles with the typical female figures with references to dance and music. Gilded bronze decorations. Small damages and omissions

Product Condition:
Furniture in fair condition showing some signs of wear. We try to present the real state of the furniture as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is reported in the description will prevail.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 270
Width: 184
Depth: 140

With certificate of authenticity

Certificate issued by:  Enrico Sala

Additional Information

Style: Art Nouveau (1890-1920)

Historical stylistic period formed from the end of the 19th century (ca. 1890) after the Umbertino style and continued until the First World War.

The current was characterized by the floral influence and the soft and curved lines, typical example are the "whiplashes".

The first signs of this new era came from architects such as Hector Guimard (1867-1942) who created numerous buildings and hotels, but also from people such as Arthur Mackmurdo furniture designer and Arthur Liberty industrialist and London merchant of the late 19th century who began to produce furnishing fabrics with floral motifs with soft and sinuous shapes.

The Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1900 was an important point for the development and affirmation of Liberty in the following decade.

Liberty was called in different ways depending on the nation, universally known as Art-Nouveau and it is thought that Arthur Liberty is the origin of the name given in Italy to this beautiful stylistic movement.

The name Art-Nouveau is thought to derive from a shop located in Paris called Maison de l'Art Nouveau which began to show off furniture with a new and innovative design in its windows.

With the end of the First World War, the naturalistic period of Liberty ended and the Art-Decò style appeared, with more rigid and geometric lines.

Find out more about the Liberty style with our insights:

Art Nouveau: birth and development of a style

Milan Liberty between flowers and colors

Carlo Zen's Liberty

Decorative shapes and elegance in an Liberty living room

FineArt: Aeolus and Cupid, Liberty sculpture by Luca Madrassi

FineArt: Nymph and Faun, Liberty sculpture by Giuseppe Siccardi

The Austrian taste of Baroque

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

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