LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details

An Italian Renaissance style ivory-inlaid marquetry walnut cassapanca**
Late 19th Century
With back, arms and seat decorated with a Renaissance hunting scene, the hinged panelled seat opening to reveal a storage space, above a relief-carved front decorated with cherubs, masks, egg-and-dart moulding and further panels, on grotesque-form feet
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 60½ in. (153.5 cm.) wide; 20¼ in. (51.5 cm.)

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

Though adjoined with armrest and a seat back, as seen here, the cassapanca form undeniably evolved from traditional 16th century cassone models in both form and decoration. An example of a similar cassapanca is illustrated in C. Payne, 19th Century European Furniture, Antique Collector's Club, 1981, p. 442.

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