17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY TUSCANY

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A NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT CREDENZA
17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY TUSCANY
The rectangular top with moulded edge above five drawers, above three panelled doors, the angles decorated with foliate scrolls, on a stepped inverted breakfront plinth, restorations and replacements
43½ in. (111 cm.) high; 100½ in. (255.5 cm.) wide; 20¾ in. (52.5 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The credenza was a very popular type of furniture in Italy in the 17th century, which came in several related shapes. The most common form is one comparable to a side-board, upon which, originally, food would be placed before serving it.
A wide array of related credenzas is illustrated in Silvano Colombo, L'Arte dellegno e del mobile in Italia, Bramante Editrice, 1981.

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