Antique Italian Renaissance KING Bed
2001-19508B
(Click the Item No. for an inquiry)headboard 71 x 85; footboard 29.5 x 85
Location : Baton Rouge
The timeless Romanesque styling that originated in ancient Greece and Rome continues in the traditional Italian guild houses where master artisans produce exquisite examples such as this antique Italian Renaissance bed. Crafted from fine Italian walnut, it features trompe l'oeuil marquetry ~ an artistic inlay technique ~ on deeply embellished panels framed with fine egg & dart and rope molding. The marquetry panels trick the eye into perceiving the wood is intertwined. The panels are then flanked by intricately carved pilasters featuring urn, foliate & della robia in glorious relief, then topped with corinthian capitals. Add to that the boldly molded and carved crown framed with a dentil-embellished crown, and when taken in their entirety, all combine to create a superlative architectural effect in the sublime Renaissance manner.
Truly an example of superlative craftsmanship!
Accepts KING mattress!
Circa 1890s.
