CIRCA 1630, PROBABLY SALAMANCA, THE STAND PROBABLY ORIGINAL

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A SPANISH IRON-MOUNTED PARCEL-GILT BONE AND WALNUT VARGUENO
CIRCA 1630, PROBABLY SALAMANCA, THE STAND PROBABLY ORIGINAL
Overall with pierced iron mounts and red velvet panels, the sides with carrying handles, the fall-front with elaborate locking device concealing an architectural interior fitted with thirteen variously-sized drawers and two doors, the base with a slide to each side, on spirally-turned supports
145 cm. high x 107 cm. wide x 47 cm. deep

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The present lot is comparable to the vargueno in the Victoria & Albert Museum, illustrated in C. Wilk, Western Furniture. 1350 to the present day, London, 1996, p. 54-55. The Vargueo or escritorio, was the most important contribution to the Western furniture tradition from Spain. These travelling writing cabinets originated in the early 16th century, and were originally adorned with the moresque or Mudejar style ornamentation. After 1552 under the influence of Fransisco de Villapando's translation of Sebastiano Sarlio's treatise L'Architectura the decorative scheme became more classical, typical features of which are the broken arched cornice, collumns and general architectural design of the fitted interior.
Comparable varguenos were sold at Christie's London, 10 November 2005, lot 105, and Christie's, New York, 25-26 September 2001, lot 213.
Another one is illustrated in C. Wilk, Western Furniture. 1350 to the present day, London, 1996, p. 54-55.