{"product_id":"17th-century-italian-continental-walnut-trestle-table","title":"17th Century Italian Italian Baroque Center Table","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eItalian Baroque Center Table\u003c\/strong\u003e, probably 17th century\u003cbr data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eWalnut with wrought iron mounts and carved decoration\u003cbr data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"114\"\u003e29 1\/2 × 89 × 28 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eThis monumental walnut table reflects the dramatic sculptural sensibility of the Italian Baroque period. The long rectangular top rests on boldly splayed supports joined by elaborate wrought iron scrollwork and carved wooden ornament. Inset panels incorporate a heraldic device of six roundels or balls, a motif associated with Renaissance and Baroque heraldry and civic symbolism in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eThe hand-forged iron brackets are especially notable, combining structural function with richly animated scrolling forms inspired by acanthus leaves and ironwork traditions of central Italy. The vigorous silhouette and heavy construction suggest the table was intended for an important interior, possibly a refectory, great hall, or aristocratic residence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eGraffiti inscriptions carved into one end, including “RUFFI. CARLO. ALUNNO.” and other partially legible names, likely accumulated over centuries of use and may preserve traces of ownership, workshop attribution, or later historic occupation. Such inscriptions are not uncommon on Italian furniture that remained in continuous domestic or institutional use for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1597\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe table’s restrained yet powerful form reflects the transition from late Renaissance architectural furniture toward the more expressive movement and ornament associated with the Baroque aesthetic. Its unusually long proportions and surviving forged ironwork make it an especially distinctive example of early Italian walnut furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28743854850141,"sku":"","price":24505.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/1449\/products\/71-1.jpg?v=1563313008","url":"https:\/\/anthonysfineart.com\/products\/17th-century-italian-continental-walnut-trestle-table","provider":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}