Art Deco Lacquered Bamboo Table

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Wonderful art deco chinoiserie table from the 1920s, in solid beech wood hand-carved in the shape of bamboo and decorated … Read more Wonderful art deco chinoiserie table from the 1920s, in solid beech wood hand-carved in the shape of bamboo and decorated with bamboo-like decorations. Rattan table top applied in a checkerboard pattern with iridescent shades to form a lacustre oriental scene.
the four legs are firmly screwed to the top.

measures cm: h 74 x w 90 x d 90.

provenance:
from the heirs of the della torre family of rezzonico, on lake como
history , curiosity and provenance of this item:
table from the last heir of ancient noble family “della torre di rezzonico”. This branch of the family is originally from the village of rezzonico on como lake. Andrea erecco della torre would be the ancestor that gave origin to the della torre rezzonico family. In 1640 aurelio della torre moved to venice in order to pursue the trade. Amassed immense fortunes which he bequeathed to his nephews giovanni battista and quintigliano who obtained the venetian nobility. Giovanni battista married a lady of venice and from marriage was born on march 7, 1693 carlo rezzonico, who in 1753 became pope (clemente xiii). Registered in the court of arms of government lombardo on november 20, 1769.

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