Barley Twist Table, Carpi

Description
A Louis XIV centre table with barley twist legs and original scagliola top, decorated with floral motifs. Carpi, 17th century.
Details

The apron features three drawers and scagliola inlays depicting small landscapes, repeated on all sides.

This table elegantly combines the solidity of sculpted wood with the pictorial finesse of scagliola, a prized technique in northern Italy during the 1600s.

Height: 81 cm (31⅞ in.)
Width: 138 cm (54⅜ in.)
Depth: 71 cm (28 in.)

Condition
excellent
Category
Item Number
3423
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