GOTHIC CHEST. PINEWOOD, METAL. 16TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: ZE148
Gothic chest. Carved pine wood, iron. 16th century. A rectangular chest with a flat lid, carved from wood and decorated on the exterior with a series of rectangular compartments formed by plain moldings. On the front, these compartments are decorated with a relief of the type known as "napkin," "folded cloth," or "parchment." The simple, rectangular legs still retain some carved details. A metal (likely wrought iron) lock shield is located in the center of the front to secure the contents. The relief of folded drapery was common in Gothic furniture, originating in Flanders in the 15th century and widely used in Spain well into the 16th century, although some 17th-century examples still retain this decorative element. As for the wood, while walnut is frequent in Spanish furniture, it is not unusual to find pieces carved from pine. Gothic chests can currently be found in several prominent museums: the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid holds four 15th-century Gothic chests (with Gothic architectural decoration and other carved elements); the Lázaro Galdiano Museum has a 15th-century Italian example with skylights and arches reminiscent of Muslim diamond-patterned panels (Inventory 2141); the Museum of Navarre 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 in a "folded" or "parchment" style, dating from around 1500, and a chest with similar decoration dating from between 1476 and 1525 (CE19287).
· Size: 189x62x90 cms
4.500 €
