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Edwardian sideboard in rosewood and fruitwood marquetry, early 20th century. Four turned legs support the sideboard, which consists of a niche under two drawers flanking another space, and a top decorated with mirrors and architectural lines. The surface features a series of plant motifs, scrolls and vases made of fruitwood marquetry, whose light tones contrast and stand out against the dark tone of the sideboard. The Edwardian style takes its name from King Edward VII of England (early 20th century), and was characterized by achieving the modernization of medieval styles, elements taken from Georgian, etc.
· Size: 137x42x205 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z6209
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Empire chest of drawers. Mahogany, oak, gilded bronze, Sainte Anne marble. France, 19th century. Rectangular chest of drawers with a Sainte Anne marble top, made of carved mahogany and oak, with three drawers at the front decorated on the front with two rings emerging from the jaws of two lion protomes in gilded bronze and a lock shield with two crossed cornucopias; under the top there is another hidden drawer with internal divisions; the front legs have been carved in the shape of a claw, and the rear ones are rectangular. The marble known as Saint Anne is a dark grey veined marble from Belgium and widely used for furniture tops, monuments, etc., although Louis XV and Victorian style fireplace fronts and other objects made from this stone have been preserved. The high-quality gilt bronze fittings, the composition of the furniture and its decoration link the piece to the French Empire style, so called because it developed mainly during the First French Empire (although it began during Napoleon's military campaigns in Italy and Egypt). However, it is worth noting the lack of decorative elements for which the French examples are known. Similar examples can be found in prominent European residences, mainly in France. In Spain, similar chests of drawers are preserved in various palaces and institutions such as the National Museum of Decorative Arts or the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid, for example.
· Size: 128x60x95 cms.
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Ref.: Z0546
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Empire style chest of drawers in mahogany and gilt bronze, circa 1880. Chest of five drawers with garland fittings, key locks and decorated lock shields, on semi-spherical legs and a top in dark stone. The front is flanked by two stipes with a female capital under a plant motif and a base resembling women's feet. It is made of mahogany palm and the fittings are in high-quality gilded bronze. Details such as the purity of the furniture's lines, its clear geometric shape, the angles, the presence of the caryatids on the front and the smooth back, the centralisation of the relief in the gilded bronze appliqués, the use of mahogany and the inspiration from classical antiquity (Greek and Roman) place the chest of drawers within the Empire style. This dominated all French arts at the beginning of the 19th century during the government of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), and was one of the most important inspirations for the Second Empire style, which was born under the government of Napoleon III and was very successful between approximately 1860 and 1880. The work stands out for the high quality of its wood and the perfection of its bronzes, both in its reliefs and in the gilding. These French metal ornaments were the most highly regarded in cabinetmaking for their quality, due to the strict control established by the central power over the guilds responsible for their production, in which the specialization of the different workshops necessary for their creation and subsequent sale to master cabinetmakers in particular or to other merchants who, on occasions, exported them, stands out. Although it is true that it is not a commissioned piece of furniture but one made following a system somewhat more similar to mass production, in all cases they were important works destined for the houses of the main families both for the materials used in them and for following the aesthetic novelties of the time.
· Size: 110x58,5x90 cms.
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Ref.: Z3393
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Extendable folding table. Walnut and walnut root. 19th century. Extendable dining table to three metres, known as a book-shaped table due to the way it folds. It has turned legs in the form of balusters topped with metal rollers to move the piece of furniture. It has been made by combining walnut wood and walnut root wood, leaving the striking grain of this type of material visible. The piece is reminiscent in some details of Victorian examples from northern Europe.
· Size: 121x65x76 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5858
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Small roof box with remains of polychromy, 16th century. Rectangular box with a roof-shaped lid, which gives its name to this typology, very common in the Gothic period. The lock shield and the bolt are old, although not from the 16th century like the rest of the work. It should be noted that it retains part of the original polychromy: green on the outside and red on the inside.
· Size: 255.5x18x22 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3394
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Dining table in walnut wood with Solomonic leg, 20th century. Dining table with a two-piece topped top on legs with Solomonic turning and chambrana joined to it with curved wrought iron fasteners, following Baroque models
· Size: 219x96x82,5 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z5591
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Niche in carved and gilded wood, Rococo, 18th century. A niche formed by a back decorated with a moulding and a support for a sculpture decorated with a mask and plant motifs and topped by a split pediment with a central motif worked on its lower part resembling a cloth. Engraved cornucopias and leaves appear throughout the back. The work would have been part of an altarpiece or could have been created as it has been preserved for a private chapel.
· Size: 216x74x40 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3413A
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Dining table in walnut wood with wrought iron fasteners. 18th century. Dining table with a rectangular, smooth top supported on legs that follow, in a simplified way, the most common examples of the Baroque known as “lyre legs”, and are secured by means of straight wrought iron fasteners. The influence of 17th century models is common in the following century, although the preference is to soften the curves and tend towards straight lines due to the influence of Neoclassicism.
· Size: 151x93x75 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3698
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Pair of carved and gilded wooden corbels, Rococo, 18th century. Pair of corbels with a curved lower profile and polygonal section decorated on their fronts with rocailles in relief and engraved plant and scale motifs. The movement of their profiles and the decoration place the works within the Rococo style.
· Size: 94x43x119 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3412
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Standing dressing table mirror in carved mahogany, 19th century. The rectangular mirror frame is decorated with scrolls and carved floral and plant motifs in the classical tradition, and rests on two curved legs with lines reminiscent of the characteristic movement of the Baroque and Rococo periods. This mixture of styles was common in 19th century furniture, as shapes from past traditions were chosen for the creations of the period.
· Size: 88x76x160 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z2515
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Mahogany gaming table. 19th century. The upper board is rectangular in shape and has curved profiles, and is supported by two balustrade legs that end in two supports with a shape reminiscent of cabriole legs, decorated with mouldings. Both are secured by a turned frame and have metal rollers. The lines recall baroque examples, while the decorative simplicity refers to neoclassical models, a common mix in 19th century furniture.
· Size: 95,5x48x74 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3056
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English “Davenport” desk in walnut wood, 19th century. A writing desk with four drawers on the side, an inkwell with a lock on the top and a folding top with a lockable key. This type of desk is known as a “Davenport” because it was a captain with that surname who first ordered this piece of furniture from Gillows of Lancaster towards the end of the 18th century, from which time these desks were made with a remarkable variety of decorative elements. Requires restorations
· Size: 55,5x57x79 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z3099
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Chairs in walnut wood and embossed leather, 19th century. Set of 6 chairs and two matching armchairs, made of walnut wood and with seats and backrests in embossed leather (some leathers require restoration). The structure is based on traditional models of the Spanish armchair, adding decorative details from various artistic styles, such as wavy arms (Rococo) or carved and curved chamfers, or lentil-turned fasteners (Baroque). It was common in the 19th century to make furniture by combining elements from different artistic traditions, using highly successful local models as a base in Spain. Embossed leather on seats and backrests is another characteristic element of the Peninsula, widely used throughout the centuries.
· Size: 54x44x128 / 63x59x138 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0358
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Elizabethan triplet in mahogany, 19th century. A three-seater sofa with carved floral motifs, four cabriole legs, short curved and partially upholstered arms, and single-member oval “à la reine” backrests, linked by plant motifs to provide continuity. The influences of contemporary French furniture are clear in all Elizabethan works, a style so named because it was during the reign of Elizabeth II (1830-1904) that it reached its peak.
· Size: Sofa: 185x110x60 cms. / 66x60x110 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0684
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Armoire with gun cabinet. Cherry and oak wood. France, 18th century. A two-door cabinet with three drawers at the bottom, all of which have a locking system, and a compartment on one side for storing firearms. The front of the lower part has gentle curves between two cabriolet-shaped legs and carved details; the two doors have been decorated with Rococo-influenced mouldings on their curves; it also has a moulding on the top. This piece shows a clear influence from the so-called Provençal and Louis XV style examples.
· Size: 173x68x220 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0609
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Chest of drawers. Lemongrass wood. 19th century. A chest of drawers made of lemongrass wood with a straight, rectangular top and five drawers at the front (two narrow and three long), decorated with simple flat mouldings and spherical legs. This decorative simplicity, which highlights the quality and grain of the lemongrass wood finish, is reminiscent of English examples.
· Size: 103x49x106 cms.
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FURNITURE
Ref.: Z0312
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English Regency console table. Rosewood, gilded wood, bronze, mirror. First half of the 19th century. Console with a rectangular top with smooth wooden edges, featuring a waist decorated with gilded bronzes and a band of black architectural elements. At the front, it rests on two gilded legs with a feline head (leopard or panther), plant decorations and a lion's claw finish; the back features a rectangular mirror. The base repeats the pattern of the upper area, and is also decorated with gilded appliqués. Although the model shows the influence of the French Empire consoles common at the time, details such as the wooden top, dark lines, felines on the front, etc., are more reminiscent of English examples from the Regency period, so called because it was set at the time when the future George IV was Prince Regent (1811-1820). Compare the feline legs with illustrations by Charles Heathcote Tatham (1772-1842) and Thomas Hope (1769-1831), and with furniture designs by George Smith (1756-1826).
· Size: 99x38,5x93 cms
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Ref.: ZF1097
