Chest of drawers Provencal walnut end Eighteenth century
Provencal chest of drawers slightly cross-shaped in molded walnut opening with three rows of drawers.
Corbin's beaked walnut table top.
Work of the late 18th century.
Width: 123 cm
Height: 94 cm
Depth : 60 cm
Styles owe a lot to history and (or) geography. In accordance with the rule, that of Provencal furniture is influenced by Italian creations, those of Genoa in particular, whose furniture exported their copies, pastiches of the carpenters and cabinetmakers of Provence, fustiers. Since the Renaissance, Parisian styles have been imposed - with a time lag - in the workshops of artisans in Marseille, Aix, Arles, Beaucaire, Avignon or Forcalquier. The spirit of Provence is fully expressed in the eighteenth century with the Regency and Louis XV styles. The Rococo movement owes a lot to the artists of the South, and more particularly to a student of the Marseille sculptor Pierre Puget, Bernard Toro, who published in 1716 a collection of drawings in which the curves and sculptures that are found in Provençal furniture in general and more particularly on large ceremonial consoles triumph. The typical Provencal style was born in Arles, and then spread throughout the province. It is divided into two main currents: the floral style and the so-called Fourques style, the second taking its name from a locality near Arles. Thin and dense sculptures based on plant elements (leaves, flowers and twigs) characterize the floral style. The olive branch is often preferred to the acanthus leaf; omnipresent, the famous seashell sometimes rocks with ear patterns reminiscent of the meanders of the human ear. Often the elements are openwork like the lower crossbeams of cabinets, consoles or dressers. More discreet, the style of Fourques is characterized by hollow sculptures or linear casts ending in curls wound in ram's horn or in the shape of a shell: the spiral decor. From the end of the eighteenth century, the elements of the Louis XVI style - ears of wheat, bunches of fruit, tureen reminiscent of the antique urn, draperies - covered structures and forms of furniture still Louis XV. The two styles coexisted throughout the nineteenth century. Another characteristic of Provençal furniture is the bobèche (Arlesian name), the plumes or mouchettes (names given in Avignon), small sculptures or turned pieces in the shape of a plume, topped with an acorn or an olive, which crown the top and corners of the panetières and the upper part of the seat uprights. If inlaid and painted furniture is relatively rare, with the exception of Uzes cabinets that can be arbitrarily attached to the Provencal style, there is no shortage of natural wood pieces. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, more rarely the seventeenth century, arouse great interest from amateurs who appreciate the density and quality of the sculptures. Width 123 cm Height 94 cm Depth 60 cm
Provencal chest of drawers slightly cross-shaped in molded walnut opening with three rows of drawers.
Corbin's beaked walnut table top.
Work of the late 18th century.
Width: 123 cm
Height: 94 cm
Depth : 60 cm
Styles owe a lot to history and (or) geography. In accordance with the rule, that of Provencal furniture is influenced by Italian creations, those of Genoa in particular, whose furniture exported their copies, pastiches of the carpenters and cabinetmakers of Provence, fustiers. Since the Renaissance, Parisian styles have been imposed - with a time lag - in the workshops of artisans in Marseille, Aix, Arles, Beaucaire, Avignon or Forcalquier. The spirit of Provence is fully expressed in the eighteenth century with the Regency and Louis XV styles. The Rococo movement owes a lot to the artists of the South, and more particularly to a student of the Marseille sculptor Pierre Puget, Bernard Toro, who published in 1716 a collection of drawings in which the curves and sculptures that are found in Provençal furniture in general and more particularly on large ceremonial consoles triumph. The typical Provencal style was born in Arles, and then spread throughout the province. It is divided into two main currents: the floral style and the so-called Fourques style, the second taking its name from a locality near Arles. Thin and dense sculptures based on plant elements (leaves, flowers and twigs) characterize the floral style. The olive branch is often preferred to the acanthus leaf; omnipresent, the famous seashell sometimes rocks with ear patterns reminiscent of the meanders of the human ear. Often the elements are openwork like the lower crossbeams of cabinets, consoles or dressers. More discreet, the style of Fourques is characterized by hollow sculptures or linear casts ending in curls wound in ram's horn or in the shape of a shell: the spiral decor. From the end of the eighteenth century, the elements of the Louis XVI style - ears of wheat, bunches of fruit, tureen reminiscent of the antique urn, draperies - covered structures and forms of furniture still Louis XV. The two styles coexisted throughout the nineteenth century. Another characteristic of Provençal furniture is the bobèche (Arlesian name), the plumes or mouchettes (names given in Avignon), small sculptures or turned pieces in the shape of a plume, topped with an acorn or an olive, which crown the top and corners of the panetières and the upper part of the seat uprights. If inlaid and painted furniture is relatively rare, with the exception of Uzes cabinets that can be arbitrarily attached to the Provencal style, there is no shortage of natural wood pieces. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, more rarely the seventeenth century, arouse great interest from amateurs who appreciate the density and quality of the sculptures. Width 123 cm Height 94 cm Depth 60 cm
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Chest of drawers Provencal slightly sighting your crossbow in walnut molded opening by three rows of drawers .Top tray walnut-bec de corbin .Work of the end of the 18th century .123 / 60 / 94 cmLes styles owe much to the history and / or geography. Pursuant to the rule, than the furniture of provence is influenced by Italian designs, those of Genoa in particular, whose furniture have exported their copies, pastiches of the carpenters and cabinetmakers of Provence, fustiers. As early as the Renaissance, the styles of the parisians are required - with a shift in time - in the workshops of the artisans of Marseilles, Aix, Arles, Beaucaire, Avignon or Forcalquier. The spirit of Provence is fully expressed in the Eighteenth century with the styles of Regency and Louis XV. The movement rococo owes much to the artists of the Midi, and more particularly to a pupil of the sculptor from marseille, Pierre Puget, Bernard Toro, who published in 1716 a collection of drawings where the triumph of the curves and carvings found in the provencal furniture in general and more particularly on major consoles pageantry. The typical style of provence was born in Arles, and then spreads throughout the province. It is divided into two main streams : the floral style and the style, said Fourques, the second taking its name from a town near Arles. Sculpture fine and dense to the base of the plant elements (leaves, flowers and twigs) characterize the floral style. The olive branch is often preferred to the acanthus leaf ; ubiquitous, the famous shell rock, sometimes with patterns of atrial reminiscent of the meanderings of the human ear. Often, the elements are perforated like the bottom rails of the cabinets, consoles or dressers. More discreet, the style of Fourques is characterized by sculptures or hollow castings, linear, ending in loops which are wound in ram's horn, or in the form of a shell : the spiral decoration. From the end of the Eighteenth century, the elements of style Louis XVI - ears of wheat, clusters of fruit, bowl, recalling the urn, antique, drapery - cover structures and forms of furniture Louis XV. The two styles coexisted throughout the Nineteenth century. Another characteristic of the provencal furniture, the candlestick (name arlesian), the tufts or tongs (names given in Avignon), small sculptures or turned parts in the shape of the plume, ordered an acorn or an olive, that crown the top and the angles of the panetières and the upper part of the amounts of seats. If the furniture inlaid and painted are relatively rare, with the exception of the offices of Uzès, which can be arbitrarily attached to the provencal style, the pieces in natural wood do not miss. The Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries, and more rarely the Seventeenth century, there is a strong interest from fans who appreciate the density and the quality of the sculptures. Width 123 cm Height 94 cm Depth 60 cm