Antique Venetian Style Lacquered Wood Vanity Table and Desk With Folding Storage Wings and Mirror

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Polychrome Venetian furniture encompasses lavish wooden furnishings originating primarily from 18th-century Venice, though this piece exhibits a lacquering practice more … Read more Polychrome Venetian furniture encompasses lavish wooden furnishings originating primarily from 18th-century Venice, though this piece exhibits a lacquering practice more likely attributable to the 1800s. Characterized by vibrant "candy" colors, gilded accents, and whimsical Rococo curves, this style historically utilized paint to conceal humble local softwoods (like poplar and pine) while creating magnificent statement pieces.

This table features classic Rococo elements, including serpentine forms, asymmetrical curves, and elaborate scrolls. It showcases a shaped, undulating top surface with molded edges and distinctive cabriole legs. Its color palette is decorated using an antiqued polychrome technique, layering shades of olive green, ochre yellow, and deep red, and the front panel displays a hand-painted pastoral scene enclosed within a gilded rocaille frame. This table contains distinctive storage wings and swing outward from the interior, and a hidden mirror. In addition to several secret compartments. See less