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Venetian red lacquer box with "arte povera" decorations
$7,838.74
£5,875.68
€6,600
CA$10,839.81
A$11,801.79
CHF 6,301.78
MX$142,466.05
NOK 79,224.62
SEK 73,688.12
DKK 50,284.76
About the Item
Venice, 18th century
lacquered wood and decorated with cut-out print (arte povera)
Refined shaped case, fully lined with vibrant red lacquer. The surfaces are adorned with "arte povera" decorations with gallant scenes, landscapes, and eighteenth-century figures applied through cut-out engravings and painted. Floral motifs and gold friezes enrich the edges and base.
The brilliance of the lacquer, the quality of the prints, and the sinuous shape hark back to 18th-century Venetian production, a center of excellence for ornate lacquer furniture and objects for both the local and export markets.
Conservation status: wear and minor color fading consistent with age; original patina.
Venetian lacquers and the technique of "arte povera"
In the eighteenth century Venice became one of the main European centers for the production of lacquered objects, intended for both the local market and for export. The use of colored lacquer-often red or green-and "poor art" decorations responded to the taste of the time for the exotic and for bright decoration, but with a more affordable process than expensive oriental lacquers.
The technique involved applying cut-outs from engravings on paper, sometimes hand-colored, under a layer of clear varnish-an ingenious process that combined craftsmanship and graphic design. The subjects depicted gallant scenes, landscapes or floral motifs, reinterpreting the festive and theatrical spirit of Venetian culture.
Caskets like this one were objects of use but also of representation, intended to hold letters, jewelry or writing implements, reflecting the refined and cosmopolitan taste of Venetian residences of the time.
- Dimensions:Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Style:Rococo (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1750
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Vicenza, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9729247235092
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