19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Center Dining Table with Drawers.
This Italian solid walnut center table is sturdy, solid, and timeless in construction and conception, harking back to the 19th century Renassaince revival. This antique exquisite table was made using a period plank by constructing or reconstructing the underlying structure in 1860s circa, which is cup-axle walnut with a molded crossbeam and a carved giral band and two deep drawers. The table is rectangular shaped, extremely solid and is in good condition with normal signs of wear and use which includes old restorations of the top.
Realized with an antique massive single plant top, resting on an H-shaped stretcher. In keeping with the design for library tables of the Renaissance, this table has carved, scroll-shaped verticals supporting the table top and dentil carved moulding.
Unlike French tables made around the same time, this table is typical of the Italian construction process in which the heavy top comes off, but when resting on the base is held there by the force of gravity, it is approximately 50kg heavy.
The main horizontal elements of the table (below the top) are edged in a pattern of lozenges and scrolls. Crowning it all is a massive top whose perimeter is defined by dentil moulding. This versatile antique Italian Renaissance revival executive desk, library or conference table, or dining table makes quite the statement. Highly carved Italian flourish accents on all four sides resting on solid legs.Use as a desk, office / library or conference table. Dress up your home study or office with this gorgeous desk or table, direct from Italy c. 1860s.