18th Century Louis XIII Style Italian Walnut Credenza / Buffet

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Credenza hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s in the Louis XII style using walnut. The credenza has a beautiful … Read more Credenza hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s in the Louis XII style using walnut. The credenza has a beautiful patina and color and the placement of the molding give it a lot of depth and details. The credenza shows a one over two design, with a single, large, inlaid drawer on top of two doors. The drawer and door fronts are decorated with an applied piece of molding (placed also on the sides), and while the doors are also framed with angular molding, this element is missing on the drawer. On the front edges of the case the piece is decorated with a column-like element obtained by placing vertical flat molding. The credenza sits on the original, hand-carved bracket feet. The top featured a single, thick walnut board with flat edges.
Overall this is a beautiful, smaller storage piece that shows typical Italian lines and decorative elements. The color of the wood is warm and deep, and the placement of the molding and brass highlights provide movement and depth on a piece that is pretty straight-lined. This credenza would look great in a dining room, but also in an entryway or hallway. See less