Pair of inlaid wood corner cabinets, Piedmont, 18th century

Pair of inlaid wood corner cabinets, Piedmont, 18th century Measurements: max H 183 cm x D 56 cm; top H 92 cm Price: private negotiation Object accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. This refined pair of corner cabinets was made in Piedmont around the mid-18th century. The wooden structure is veneered in walnut wood and embellished with inlays in boxwood and bois de rose edging. The light-colored inlays with geometric designs, curls, volutes and phytomorphic elements characteristic of the period create an elegant decoration in full contrast with the color of the walnut wood. The veneering plays on the different grain patterns of the wood to create movement and chromatic effects. Each corner cabinet consists of two parts. The lower semicircular part has a door that opens to the right, inside which there are shelves. The interiors are completely lacquered to simulate a lighter wood essence to give brightness to the compartments. The feet are shaped, and the curvilinear trend of the lower profile contributes to creating movement and lightness to the furniture. The doors and the top are entirely inlaid. The edge of the top, covered with bois de rose and rounded, embellishes its decoration. The upper part of the corner cabinets is composed of two inlaid vertical elements, characterized by a curvilinear and wavy profile that reduces upwards until converging at the top, concluded by a small top. Two other semicircular shelves of different sizes punctuate the height. This type of structure is quite unusual in the Piedmont area, giving rarity to these two corner cabinets. The two corner cabinets are very decorative and refined, suitable to be placed in pairs or individually in environments such as living rooms, studies, dining rooms, entrances. They can be combined with antique furnishings but also with contemporary furniture, being very functional if you have corners to furnish with furniture that can contain objects and display others.