Antique Hand-Carved Swat Chest from Pakistan

Lacquered and gilded pure gold Faux marble top Dimensions: cm W 110 x D 45 x H 101 Barocchetto Italiano (DAL 1720 AL 1780) With the economic decline of the Italian aristocracy, the smaller proportions of Rococo furniture lent themselves to update the furnishings of the palace. Furniture was produced, mainly in the Veneto, with a typically Baroque formal layout, but with more minute proportions and more elegant decorative modules typical of Rococo furniture that did not contrast with the old Baroque scenographic furniture. This style, which spread throughout the peninsula, was called Italian Baroque. Venice, already renowned for its painted and lacquered furniture, was the center of the development of this style, where it lasted well beyond the mid-eighteenth century. In addition to the Veneto, furniture in this style was built by the Genoese cabinetmakers heirs of Anton Maria Maragliano (1664 - 1739) and in Piedmont, where the productions of Luigi Prinotto (1706 - 1790) and Pietro Piffetti...

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical o...

Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical o...

Piemonte, Italy, mid-19th century In poplar, walnut and poplar burl. Very good condition Dimensions: 115 x 207 x 110 cm Complete with mattress (Simmons...

Beautifully hand-carved Swat Chest from the Swat Valley of Pakistan. We have had one at home for over 30 years and I had always thought they were Afghan, bu...

A late 19th Century Dowry Chest, Softwood India, Ca.1890 A late 19th century Indian softwood and iron-mounted dowry chest, fitted with a door. Dimension: Height 83cm, Width 108cm...

This large chest is probably Afghan work from the late 19th, early 20th century. It opens with a flap at the top. The wood is patinated and carved. This storage unit is in good condi...

Antique Himalayan Cabinet, late 19th Century, likely from the Swat Valley region of what is now Pakistan, it was probably a dowry or granary chest. Beautiful hand carved motifs. This...