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GOTHIC CHEST. PINEWOOD, METAL. 16TH CENTURY.

Gothic chest. Carved pine wood, iron. 16th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid made of carved wood and decorated on the outside with a series of divisions into rectangular spaces using smooth mouldings. On the front, these spaces have been decorated with a relief of the type known as “napkin” or “folded cloth” or “parchment”. The rectangular and simple legs still retain some carved detail. In the centre of the front there is a metal lock shield (probably wrought iron) to secure the contents. The relief of folded cloths was common in Gothic furniture, originating in Flanders in the 15th century and commonly used in Spain until well into the 16th century, although there are examples from the 17th century that retain this decorative element. As for the wood, although walnut is common in Spanish furniture, it is not unusual to find examples carved in pine wood. Gothic chests can now be found in several prominent museums: the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid has four Gothic chests from the 15th century (with Gothic architectural decoration and other carved elements); the Lázaro Galdiano Museum has an Italian example from the 15th century with skylights and arches reminiscent of Muslim diamond-shaped panels (Inventory 2141); the Museum of Navarra has a wedding chest made of wood and embossed and polychrome leather from the last third of the 15th century (inventory CE000115); etc. The National Museum of Decorative Arts has an oak sideboard (CE01616) decorated with carved panels “of folds” or “of scrolls”, dated around 1500, and a chest with similar decoration dated between 1476 and 1525 (CE19287).

· Size: 189x62x90 cms
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Ref.: ZE148
NEOGOTHICH CUPBOARD. OAK. 19TH CENTURY.

Neo-Gothic wardrobe. Carved oak wood. 19th century. A tall piece of furniture made of carved oak with a dark finish, consisting of a hollow lower body decorated with “napkin” or “parchment” plaques, bands of linear motifs and thin columns, and an upper body with two doors (which give access to shelves with two spaces); between them there are two drawers with fronts carved with plant motifs. Raised on legs decorated with plaques on the front, the doors have a symmetrical composition of stems with grapes (around Gothic-type letters) in a setting of smooth mouldings, decorated ironwork and human figures on pedestals; the sides of this area have “parchment” decoration. The piece is finished off with a prominent smooth moulding. Typologically, the present piece follows a form that recalls certain Renaissance works (especially buffets) with variations that were already common in pieces from the 19th century. As for the decoration, focused on the front, the influence of Spanish Gothic works is clear both in the subject matter and in the composition: sculptures on pedestals and the clothing of the figures, the compositions of the drawers, the presence of those panels with “napkin” carvings, the panels with the stems and grapes, the letters, the thin columns, etc. Likewise, it is possible to appreciate a certain air from Neoclassicism, a common style in the 19th century. At this time, it was common to draw inspiration from styles of the past to create outstanding furniture, such as the present one. Although Neo-Gothic was more frequently used for ecclesiastical works, it was not absent from important residences and other institutions, as it was one of the favourite styles at the time. It is possible to find examples that recall this cabinet in museums such as the Romanticism Museum in Madrid, the National Museum of Decorative Arts in the same city, etc.

· Size: 50x132x170 cms.
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Ref.: Z4866
CUPBOARD. WALNUT. 19TH CENTURY.

Sideboard. Walnut wood carved in its colour. 19th century. Double-body sideboard with a decorated front made of carved walnut wood. The lower body has a decoration on both doors, enhanced by columns on the sides; a similar composition is found on the upper body, varying the decorative theme of the doors. In the centre, an empty space has been left with different wooden elements. Both the shape and the decoration of the piece recall antique Spanish furniture, of classicist inspiration.

· Size: 140x60x237 cms.
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Ref.: Z4912
FERDINAND VI MIRROR. WOOD. SPAIN, CA EARLY 19TH CENTURY.

Mirror Fernando VII. Carved and gilded wood, glass. Towards the beginning of the 19th century. Rectangular mirror made of carved wood in its colour, combining with decorations of strong classical influence of carved and gilded wood, reminiscent of bronze appliqués that were common in French furniture, which this piece is inspired by.

· Size: 102x6x197 cms
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Ref.: Z5300
CASTILLAN WALNUT CHEST. TEXTILE AND WROUGHT IRON. SPAIN, BAROQUE, 17TH...

Castilian chest. Walnut wood, textile and wrought iron. 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid and no legs, decorated with carved mouldings on the upper and lower edges of the piece of furniture and along the front, avoiding the lock on the front. This is made of metal, placed on red textile, and has an openwork composition based on scrolls and other simplified forms, a decoration that is also present in the rest of the chest's fittings. To the sides, on the front, there are two metal pieces to secure the lid closure; on the sides you can find the handles, common in this type of chest, also enhanced with an openwork iron composition on textile, similar to that of the rest of the elements. Inside there is exposed wood, together with the corresponding fittings (hinges and lock pieces), as well as a division towards one side by a section covered in wood. The various openwork fittings follow a tradition that is already found in chests at the end of the 16th century (compare this example with the 15th century Gothic chest in the Valladolid Museum, for example), but with decorative motifs of Baroque influence: braces, simplified scrolls, curves, etc. The shape of this chest, rectangular with a flat lid, is also the usual one in this type of furniture from the Gothic period, without any characteristic influence of the 17th century being appreciated in this sense. It is necessary to highlight the weight that this typology would have in Spanish furniture, as it would last until the 19th century, especially in Andalusia, with only slight changes, the most notable of which would be the change from decorative elements in openwork iron, as in this example, to using gilded brass studs drawing shields, plant themes, etc. The chest responds to what is usual in Castilian models, totally different from those of Catalonia, Valencia and Mallorca. Although it was the most common piece of furniture at the time, not many examples have survived: compare with the two 17th century chests in the Museo Casa de Cervantes (CE 202 without fittings, CE 145 with them) in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).

· Size: 67x171x60 cms
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Ref.: Z6840
WEDDING CHEST. WOOD, TEXTILE, METAL, REMAINDERS OF POLYCHROMY. SALAMAN...

Chest. Carved wood, metal, textile, remains of polychromy. Salamanca area, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid made of carved wood that preserves remains of the original polychromy, corners and other metal fittings and textile details in certain places. It is decorated on the outside with a moulding in its lower area based on curved motifs and a simple carved decoration with a plant theme arranged in a rigid symmetry highlighting an inscription in capital letters on the front (“Long live María / Fernandez”) alluding to the original owner of the piece. On the inside it has no decoration or other elements than the parts of the fittings of the corresponding hinges and the exposed wood. The rectangular, flat-lidded chest model was very common in Spanish art since the Middle Ages, with its decorative elements varying over time and with the styles. The metal elements of the piece of furniture (corner guards on red fabric, lock shield on the front, hinges on the inside, handles on the sides for moving it, etc.) have a decoration of waves and finials that refer to Baroque models, as well as columns (flanking the keyhole). The carved decoration on the front (simplified flowers, stems, leaves and perched birds, with simple polychromy in three colours - red, green, yellow -) is not too fine (something common in popular examples), and follows a composition and colours very common in popular chests in the Salamanca area, with the use of walnut being common for its construction (as in all Spanish furniture, due to the resistance of the wood and its abundance at that time). The addition of a female name in capital letters on the front (a detail that would indicate that this piece of furniture is a chest made to store a wedding trousseau, hence the abundance of decoration in a popular utilitarian piece and the presence of a lock with a key) is another element worth highlighting in this piece of furniture. A similar model is mentioned in one of the most used reference books on Spanish furniture, ENRIQUEZ ARRANZ, Maria Dolores. Spanish furniture in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. 1951. p. 39; cat. no. 74; plate 74; Beautiful example of a bridal chest or chest, popular Spanish style of the 17th century, with rudimentary carvings forming a series of stems, flowers and animals. It is polychrome and bears the name of its owner in the centre: 'Long live Maria Hernandez', .

· Size: 58x162x65 cms.
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Ref.: Z0762
ROUND WINGED TABLE. OAK. POSSIBLY SPAIN, 18TH CENTURY.

Circular winged table. Carved oak wood. Possibly Spain, 18th century. Circular winged table made of carved oak wood that has a series of legs joined by chamfers, which have a decoration of channels and small discs, contrasting with the mere undulating shapes of the edges of some of the legs of the piece of furniture and the curve of the upper area of the spaces left on the fronts when folding the wings of the table. The simplicity of the piece links it more with the utilitarian furniture of prominent residences than with examples intended for the main rooms. However, the decorative elements indicated show a clear influence of Neoclassicism and a certain Baroque air, a mixture that is somewhat common in 18th century Spanish furniture. Note that the decoration focuses on the lower part of the piece of furniture due to the custom of dressing tables with rich fabrics to enhance them even more. Although walnut wood was often used in antique Spanish furniture, examples of oak are not too rare, as it is a wood with a showy grain, abundant at that time and resistant. Examples similar to the present one have been preserved in prominent residences and in important collections such as the Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid, the Lope de Vega House Museum (slightly older examples), National Heritage Collections, etc.

· Size: 154x141x77 cms.
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Ref.: ZE149
BACCARAT SIGNED CHANDELIER. GLASS AND GILT BRONZE. FRANCE, 19TH CENTUR...

Baccarat signed chandelier. Glass and gilt bronze. 19th century.
Gilt bronze and transparent glass chandelier with eight lights. The upper part has a series of curved sticks from which hang some glass beads in various shapes (flower, tear). The central axis of the chandelier (made in metal and covered in glass with abundant curves) has a central piece in bronze and glass beads (very often seen in french chandeliers from around the middle of the 19th century and in Louis XVI style). From all the elements of the piece hang a large number of glass beads of various shapes (circular, flowers, tears, oval, etc.).
The Société Baccarat (which continues to manufacture luxury glassware in this French town) began as a glass workshop founded by Louis-Joseph de Laval-Montmorency, with the permission of Louis XV of France, in 1764. They received the first official order from the Royalty in 1823, giving rise to a huge number of petitions addressed to members of European royal families, nobility, heads of state, etc. Towards 1860, the company began to sign its products with a registered trademark, usually recorded in the base of the article, although it was also common for other broncists to use Baccarat glass for its fame and quality.
Measures: 65x65x120 cms.

· Size: 65x65x120 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0004
PAIR OF GILTWOOD MIRRORS. ROCOCO, 18TH CENTURY.

Pair of cornucopias. Carved and gilded wood and porcelain. 18th century. Pair of cornucopias with mirrors, practically identical (except for details on the leaves of the frames), made of carved and gilded wood. Inside, the main mirror has mouldings that draw curves and straight areas, scrolls and other elements. The elaborate decoration of the wall mirrors starts with grotesques at the bottom, from which plant elements emerge that extend, accompanied by hangings, towards the top on the sides, with openwork details. Above, the tops have two circular spaces, flanked by birds perched with their wings partly extended, and surrounded by elaborate frames that, like the rest of the pieces, have architectural elements (scrolls, plain oval mirrors...), plant elements and shapes reminiscent of Rococo rocailles. Clearly, the examples belong to the Rococo style, even taking into account the slight asymmetry of the decorative motifs and the slight difference between the two examples. It is possible to find similarities in the design of these cornucopias with different engravings and works by Matthias Lock (London, ca. 1710-ca. 1765). Compare with engravings from the work “A New Book of Ornaments with Twelve Leaves Consisting of Chimneys, Sconces, Tables, Spandle Panels, Spring Clock Cases, Stands, a Chandelier and Girandole, etc.” (Henry Copland and Matthias Lock; London, 1752), with examples preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, drawings from the Victoria & Albert Museum of London, etc. Matthias Lock was the first to publish Rococo designs in England, and is also considered the first to master the Rococo style and include it in his works and designs. Little else is known about his life: he was a disciple of Thomas Chippendale and Adams, he may have worked with Henry Copeland and his work ranged from the most elaborate Rococo to the most harmonious Classicism. The small porcelain plates on the top show a pheasant on a rock among chrysanthemums and other flowers, in a common composition in this type of object, made in China for export to Europe and, therefore, without having given meaning to any of the animals or plants (the golden pheasant was a symbol of the Emperor, and the one on this plate does not have yellow in its plumage). Chinese porcelain was already known in Europe in the 15th century, but its commercial boom occurred from the 16th century, with the well-known pieces in Blue and White so valued that they even inspired the local ceramics of the different kingdoms. As for the so-called "Pink Family" due to the predominance of this tone in its enamel, it was born with the introduction of this colour in China at the beginning of the 18th century by the Jesuits and its production continued until the 19th century. Furthermore, it became so highly valued that it displaced the Green Family at European courts at times, with works from the reigns of the Yongzheng (1678-1735) and Qianlong (1711-1799) Emperors being the most abundant and highly prized and sought after for their high quality. Stylistically, these two plates inserted into the mirrors are very similar to works from the Rose Family made at the end of the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor or at the beginning of the Qianlong Emperor at Kingdezhen (Jiangxi, Republic of China) around 1735. In fact, there are some plates in private collections with pheasants in the same position and on a stone practically identical to that of these two examples. Note that the decorated border of the same can be seen, almost entirely hidden by the gilded wood.

· Size: 100x68x12 cms.
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Ref.: Z6638
”SECRETER “Á ABATTANT”. GILT BRONCE, MARQUETRY, PORCELAIN, CLOTH, MARB...

“Abattant” secretaire. Fine woods, marquetry, interior with drawers in rosewood and textile, gilded bronze and enamelled porcelain; marble top. Signed HYPPOLYTE-EDME PRETOT (Paris, 1812-1855). 19th century. Secretaire with a top in veined light marble and a rectangular base, with a curved base and rounded corners highlighted by a diamond marquetry and some applications in gilded metal reminiscent of classicism. The sides have a diamond-shaped decoration on the wood in the central area, separated by two gilded bronze mouldings that extend along the three fronts; in the upper part, the same compositional scheme is repeated. The front concentrates the decoration: a composition framed by feathering based on flowers and plant elements in a delicate marquetry for each of the drawers, which, on the small door, is highlighted by a bronze moulding and accompanied by an enamelled porcelain plate. This has two cupids on a celestial background, as well as a frame in this same metal. Opening this small door reveals a small desk with a fabric-covered top and four drawers flanking a central space, located under another rectangular space. The corners of the piece also feature classicist dolphins and grotesques of children with the lower half of their bodies transformed into plant elements and scrolls. The piece of furniture bears a signature linked to Hippolyte-Edme Pretot, a Parisian cabinetmaker who established himself in the Rue de l'Abbaye in 1836, moved to the Rue Saint-Germain in 1841 and, from 1846, to the Rue de Harlay. He showed some of his best work at the Exposition Nationale in France in 1849 and was awarded a medal at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The present example can be compared with the lines of a Napoleon III cabinet in pietra dura, ebonised wood and gilded bronze, which has been dated to around 1850 and is kept in a private collection. These similarities can be appreciated by comparing the bronze elements of both pieces of furniture. Some works by the master, or attributed to him, can be seen in the Dayton Art Institute (United States), in the Musée des Arts Dècoratifs in Paris, in the Luxembourg Embassy in The Hague, in the collection of the National Heritage of Spain, etc.

· Size: 80x44x109 cms.
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Ref.: Z6849
SPANISH CHEST OF DRAWERS FOR SACRISTY-USE. WALNUT AND IRON. SPAIN, 17T...

Sacristy chest of drawers in walnut wood with carved decoration. Spain, 17th century. A cabinet with three very deep drawers, the lower one higher, on rectangular legs and with a straight wooden top, slightly protruding. Each of the drawers has two wrought iron handles. The sides are decorated with simple rectangular mouldings, while the drawers are carved in relief: the upper one with vines and leaves; the central one with fleshy vegetal scrolls; the lower one with three plaques, the lateral ones with a central rhombus and flowers in the corners, and the central one with a rose framed by a cord with three knots on each side linked to two keys. These carvings, in addition to the depth of the drawers, the horizontality of the composition and lines and the straight upper panel, suggest that the piece of furniture was used in a sacristy to store liturgical vestments appropriately, and also indicate that it could have been commissioned by a Franciscan institution (note the typical cord with knots) dedicated to Saint Peter (because of the two keys in the corners). Although it does not have the rear panelling that has been common since the 16th century, the front has voluminous carvings, typical of the 17th century, and decorative elements typical of the Baroque, as well as certain reminders of earlier furniture (panels in the lower area). The carving and the quality of the assembly of the boards (note the tongue and groove of the corners) show that these were important works, intended for religious environments. The side panels are reminiscent of those of the central chest of drawers in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Avila. As in the one in the sacristy of the Cathedral of Murcia, it is the fronts that have carvings in this example, which are reminiscent of others such as those on the refectory table in the collection of the Marquis of Santo Domingo (Madrid). However, those with simpler fronts are more common, although, due to direct influences, examples can be found that demonstrate the popularity of this prototype such as the chest of drawers in the sacristy of the Old Convent of San Francisco in Havana (Cuba).

· Size: 175x105x112 cms.
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Ref.: Z5454
WALNUT AND OAK “PROVENZAL” LOUIS XV WARDROBE. FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY.

Walnut and oak wardrobe. Rococo, France, 18th century. Two-door wardrobe with a lower drawer with two circular handles inside a concave disk, placed on two vase-shaped front legs and two square legs at the back and finished at the top by a thin projecting moulding. The drawer and one of the doors close with a key, but do not have a lock escutcheon. Although the absence of gilt bronze applications could indicate that it is not of French origin, this is one of the so-called “Provençal” pieces of furniture. These are characteristic of that area, although not exclusive to it, and are characterised by a lack of richness in their materials and a greater simplicity in decoration compared to contemporary French furniture from, for example, Paris. It is worth highlighting the use of two different woods for technical reasons but also and above all to highlight the carvings and mouldings. The upper part has a splined capital framed by a straight moulding below and with marked straight lines, curves and counter-curves at the top. These lines, together with volutes, are repeated symmetrically but in very marked mouldings cutting the door panels into three parts, the central one being wider. The lower area leaves the drawer between a band with two flowers and an oval above and a symmetrical floral and plant motif below, which accompanies the curves of the lower skirt of the cupboard. These curved lines highlighted with the adjacent counter-curves are reminiscent of those that describe rocailles, and show that the piece of furniture belongs to the Rococo style. In France, this style is also known as Louis XV style, after the monarch under whose reign it reached its peak. This artistic movement developed there between approximately 1730 and 1760, and was still very influential throughout Europe after that time. Note the differences between Provençal furniture, such as this one, and courtly Rococo examples such as the designs of Juste-Aurèle Meissonier or the works of Jean-Pierre Latz, for example. Cabinets similar to the present one are preserved in the Hospice Pailloux-Haumonté (Burgundy), in the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations in Paris (inventory 13058), etc.

· Size: 150x52x234 cms.
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Ref.: Z4846
WALNUT TABLE WITH WROUGHT IRON FASTENERS, SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.

Dining table in walnut wood and wrought iron fasteners. Spain, 17th century. With restorations. Rectangular table top on two lyre legs with edges animated by curves and counter-curves that have been secured to the table top by means of two S-shaped wrought iron fasteners, with balustraded areas towards the centre and decorated with discs where the last two meet. The upper part, really simple and with clean lines, clearly shows that it is a piece of furniture created for purely utilitarian purposes. However, its size places it in a house of a reasonable level: this meant that it was always seen in the same place, but dressed in a quality fabric and with a series of important pieces on top of it, ceramics, silverware, glass..., which were especially appreciated by the owner. For this reason, it is the lower part that does show a little more work with the lyre legs with their animated profiles through curves and counter-curves and small semicircular mouldings, elements that, due to their movement, place the work within the Baroque. These sinuous shapes are also seen in the fasteners, tubular in the shape of a baluster towards the centre and highlighted by discs in two sizes. Walnut was the wood most often used in furniture of the period in Spain, and its shapes also reflect this origin. Although it was frequently found in houses of a certain level, not many examples have been preserved due to changes in taste and customs over the centuries. Notable examples include, for example, the one in the Sala de las Firmas (Signature Room) of the Viana Palace in Córdoba, the one in the dining room of the Casa Museo de Lope de Vega in Madrid, one in the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (National Museum of Decorative Arts) in Madrid (inventory CE 27479), or another in the Patio Elcano of the building called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid (Plaza de Santa Cruz).

· Size: 229x89x81 cms.
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Ref.: Z0749
GILT BRONZE GUÈRIDON, FRANCE, NAPOLEON III, CA THIRD THIRD OF THE 19TH...

Gueridon display case in polychrome and gilded bronze, France, Napoleon III period, towards the third third of the 19th century. The small circular table has a transparent glass top, which reveals the upholstered interior, and a waist decorated with classically inspired garlands on a gold background. The single leg of the piece of furniture rests on three curved legs, decorated with openwork circles and finished with claws. The quality, its simplicity of lines, and the decorative elements place the work in France, during the reign of Napoleon III (1808-1873).

· Size: 33x33x87 cms.
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Ref.: Z3090
MAHOGANY NEOCLASSICAL BED, 19TH CENTURY.

“Ship” bed in carved mahogany, 19th century. The headboard and footboard are of the same height and are decorated with a circular moulding, while the back, for harmony, follows the lines of the front, which has been decorated with four columns flanking a central motif based on scrolls and palms with a strong classical influence. It follows the lines of Neoclassicism, the main style of this century.

· Size: 218x152x128 para colchòn 135x195 cms.
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Ref.: Z5054
WALNUT THREE KEYS CHEST WITH WROUGHT IRONWORK, CASTILLE (SPAIN), 17TH ...

“Town Hall” chest made of walnut wood and wrought iron fittings. Castile, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid on four spherical legs and prominent moulding at the bottom, reinforced with corner pieces and featuring two handles with a central disc on the sides and, on its front, three bolts with a decorated lock shield and highlighted on a fabric background, with their respective keys. These have a decorated stem and a ring with openwork circular elements. This type of chest is called “Town Hall” or “Council” because of its three locks, each of which closes with its respective key. These pieces of furniture were used in any type of organisation, religious or civil, to store valuable objects, documents or money and each of the keys was given to a person in charge, it being essential that all three were together to open the piece of furniture, avoiding any possible temptation. They were a very common element in councils or town halls of towns and other villages, hence their name. Stylistically, it is situated within the Baroque period due to the strength of the lower moulding and the movement provided by the legs and the shapes of the different fittings. This typology was already used in the Gothic period and, given its success, would continue to be something common in the workshops of cabinetmakers and carpenters for many centuries. Sometimes they were made of iron, and, in very few cases, three keys were used to close a silver chest (the one containing the body of San Isidro, Madrid). In many places, such as La Rioja, it was used as a municipal archive, following laws inherited from a pragmatic of June 9, 1500 with which the Catholic Monarchs obliged the Councils of their territories to build town halls, prisons and to have a chest of privileges and deeds. Despite having been so abundant in their time, not many examples have reached us because they have fallen into disuse and been replaced. Compare with that of the Council of Villafranca de la Marisma (Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville), that of Valdipiélago (León), that of Matapozuelos (Valladolid), that of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires in Argentina (18th century, following previous models), etc.

· Size: 152x67,5x76 cms.
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Ref.: Z3404
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WALNUT CHEST WITH SHOES AND IRONWORK. 17TH CENTURY.

Chest with walnut wood shoes and wrought iron fittings. 17th century. The rectangular chest with a flat lid and a lockable lock and protective fittings on the corners only has a decorative moulding at the bottom and some very prominent feet. These two details are what place the piece of furniture in the Baroque period. It was a very common creation at the time, used to store clothes and other valuable objects.

· Size: 157x54x80 cms.
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Ref.: Z5536
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WALNUT CHEST WITH WROUGHT IRONWORK, BAROQUE, 17TH CENTURY.

Chest in walnut wood with wrought iron fittings. Baroque, 17th century. Rectangular chest with a flat lid, reinforcing ironwork on the sides and bottom and a key lock, placed on legs with mixed profiles. The lock shield has shapes that correspond to those made in the Baroque, while the type of chest was already used in Gothic and later examples, as well as showing a cross. This type of furniture was used to store all kinds of valuable objects, from brocade or embroidered cloths to books and quality tableware, both in civil and religious settings.

· Size: 157x60x77,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z3444
PEDESTAL TABLE IN MAHOGANY, GEORGE II STYLE, U.S.A., CA 1860.

Folding mahogany side table, George II style, USA (America), circa 1860. A tripod with animal claws grasping a ball serves as the base of the foot of the piece of furniture, adorned with a small fluted column and a plant bulb. The mechanism that allows the piece of furniture to be folded is located above this foot, and the upper board is round and has a curved profile flanked by straight sections. American furniture owes much to English furniture, as the present example shows: it follows the so-called George II style, named after the monarch during whose reign it was created (he was born in 1683 and died in 1760), and is based on models taken from Roman Renaissance architecture.

· Size: 78x78x72 cms.
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Ref.: Z5502
ORNAMENTAL MIRROR WITH CREST, 18TH CENTURY.

Cornucopia with a prominent crest in carved and gilded wood, 18th century. Cornucopia with a rectangular mirror inside, decorated in its frame with simple mouldings (some concave, others straight and others convex) without exaggerated movement and, on the outside, some light garlands of flowers. The upper crest stands out, very highlighted, formed by rocailles, curved mouldings, flowers and a vase. This work is of great interest because, while the simple lines to which we have referred respond more to models that follow the Neoclassical style, other elements (rocailles, concave mouldings together with convex ones, movement, decorative exuberance...) respond to the Rococo style. In the 18th century in Spain both artistic styles coexisted. Requires cleaning and light restorations

· Size: 96x35x185 cms
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Ref.: Z5301
THREE DOOR LOUIS XV STYLE GLASS CABINET , MAHOGANY WOOD, 19TH CENTURY.

Louis XV style mahogany display cabinet, 19th century. Three-door display cabinet with glass shelves resting on cabriole legs with a scroll facing outwards and on a stopper. The doors lock and have panels with paintings and mouldings combined with frieze in a lighter wood. The entire surface of the cabinet is decorated with plant motifs, and an angel's head tops the central body of the cabinet, which is wider and higher than the sides. The plant elements that decorate the entire surface of the display case, focusing on the upper and lower ends, respond to the characteristics of the Rococo style. The curved shapes of these rocailles stand out, and extend into the doors of the cabinet to give it movement, combining asymmetrical elements with symmetrical ones. The only decorative fittings are the lock shields on the three doors and the hinges, made of gilded metal. Although the usual combination of decorative elements in bronze is common in French furniture, it is not particularly unusual to find examples in which the only decoration is carved wood and some frisage work. Here, however, a perfect union between structure and decoration can be appreciated. The painted scenes decorating the side doors show children and a harp on one and a woman with a Cupid on the other. Technically, they are reminiscent of the panels made with the so-called “Vernis Martin” that was often applied to furniture at the time. They show inconsequential themes, appropriate for interior decoration and which perfectly fulfilled their role of providing delicacy and colour to the furniture, as well as being part of the Gallant Painting, characteristic of the Rococo. All the decorative elements of the furniture have been made in the Rococo style, also known as Louis XV (1710-1774) because it was during his government that these forms were adopted in France. In the 19th century, as occurred with other pieces, numerous pieces were made taking inspiration from what was created in the 18th century and adding a series of peculiarities typical of the period such as, in this case, the abundance of decorative mouldings with rocailles and the striking movement of the lines that mark the lower and upper areas of the display case.

· Size: 250x65x292 cms.
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Ref.: Z3037
WARDROBE. 18TH CENTURY

Wardrobe from the first half of the 18th century. Oak and walnut woods. Wardrobe made of oak and walnut, decorated with profuse carving and moulding. With an architectural structure inspired by contemporary Baroque architecture, it is organised into two rows and three registers, and is finished at the top by a projecting cornice with a central sinuous pediment. The entire structure appears rigorously organised by regular straight lines, which emphasise the differentiation of each of the different parts of the structure, following a clearly classical criterion, typical of the Baroque even in its most ornamental aspects, according to which the decoration must always adapt to the structure, without ever going beyond it, so that the main lines of the latter are perfectly legible, as well as the relationship of proportion and balance of the parts between themselves and with respect to the whole. Following this idea, we see the front divided into two sections and three registers, and the latter are continued on the sides, with moulded recesses in this case, without the carving visible on the front, although highlighted by the work of volumes and light contrasts, typically baroque, achieved through the simple use of mouldings and steps. In the lower register we see two doors, each with its lock with a shield cut out with a double fleur-de-lis. Its design is organised around a central mixtilinear recess, typically baroque, carved on the inside with a rocaille crest that already tells us about the knowledge of the rococo, although in the furniture, both at a structural and ornamental level, the baroque language still dominates. The perimeter of recesses and projections of this central recess is repeated, with increasingly complex lines, drawn on the basis of mouldings very raised with respect to the background, which provide the contrast and chiaroscuro typical of baroque furniture. Furthermore, the central area is highlighted by very bulging carvings based on vegetal scrolls, scallops and rocaille crests. The middle register, still belonging to the lower body at a visual level, houses two drawers of the same size and design, which combine diamond-pointed recesses with gilded fittings decorated by chiseling. Finally, the upper body also has two doors, like the lower one with its locks, and in fact follows an ornamental scheme similar to that of the lower doors, although more developed and with a vertical design. Here we also see rocailles and vegetalized braces, combined with a profuse molding of dynamic lines, typically baroque. As a finishing touch, under the cornice and in the central area, there appears a stepped motif that is organized around the lines of two sinuous pediments, combined with floral and classical carved motifs.

· Size: 155x76x267 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE

Ref.: Z0740
SPANISH WALNUT TABLE 17TH CENTURY

17th century lyre leg table. Walnut wood, with wrought iron fasteners and a single-piece board. Baroque style lyre-leg table, made entirely of walnut wood, with carved profile legs and a rectangular, smooth-profile top made from a single piece. The legs have a mixtilinear cut, based on recesses and projections of great dynamism and decorative sense, chiaroscuro even despite not being carved, which speak to us of the taste typical of Baroque Europe. Thus, we see complex lines that combine simple curves, edges and steps, creating lively shapes that are at the same time regular and symmetrical, in the style typical of Baroque classicism. The legs are joined to the top by means of curved iron fasteners, typical of this typology. Lyre-leg tables originated in the Spain of Charles II, during the second half of the 17th century. The simplest ones have a simple cut in the side legs, and are even completely carved in the models with peripheral centres. The fact that the top is left plain, without decoration, is due to the fact that the tables were covered with rich fabrics, which fell, practically hiding the entire table. Thus, in less wealthy houses, which could not afford to cover the tables in luxury, the decoration had to focus on the legs, and hence they were carved. Inspired by the tables of classical antiquity (made of marble and with cross supports), they have two side supports that can be dismantled to transport the piece of furniture, and which can have a lyre or vase profile.

· Size: 192x102x84 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE

Ref.: Z3070
FOLDABLE MAHOGANY TABLE, 17TH CENTURY.

Mahogany dining table with straight folding leg, 17th century. The four legs, joined together by straight frames and fixed to the table top with frames, do not have any notable decorative elements, but they do have a series of metal fittings that allow it to be folded for storage. Despite belonging to the Baroque, there is no movement or hardly any decoration, as befits a strictly functional piece of furniture.

· Size: 188x133x79 cms.
ANTIQUES
FURNITURE

Ref.: Z6208