17th Century Spanish Bargueño Vargas Cabinet

Name: 17th Century Spanish Bargueño Vargas Cabinet
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1015112
Availability: SoldOut

17th century

Sold by Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Description

A Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Bargueño Vargas Cabinet on Later 19th Century Stand.

The Bargueño consisting of banks of drawers and a central door concealing two more small drawers. This style of cabinet was a speciality in Spain with examples being produced for all of the major noble and royal collections of the time in that country. Spanish baroque furniture was frequently a riot of colour and this piece is no exception, retaining as it does much of the original gilding, polychromatic painting and inlaid bone elements, some of which are also painted. The cabinet section is fitted in to an outer walnut "shell" or case with wrought iron elements including side mounted carrying handles.

The stand is a later 19th century addition but it is also in walnut and matches well in terms of its colour and quality despite the difference in age.

At a time when most furniture in England was darkly coloured and often quite simple in decoration, Spanish cabinet makers were producing these glorious pieces which matched the opulence of Catholic cathedrals of the period. These pieces were only ever available to the country's elite who were able to pay the prices asked for such opulence. A very rich and sophisticated piece of regal furniture.

Physical Dimensions

Height

128cm (50.39")

Width

90.5cm (35.63")

Depth

43cm (16.93")

Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this piece to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1015112

Dealers Internal Reference

3217

Description

A Very Fine 17th Century Spanish Bargueño Vargas Cabinet on Later 19th Century Stand.

The Bargueño consisting of banks of drawers and a central door concealing two more small drawers.

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This style of cabinet was a speciality in Spain with examples being produced for all of the major noble and royal collections of the time in that country.

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Spanish baroque furniture was frequently a riot of colour and this piece is no exception, retaining as it does much of the original gilding, polychromatic painting and inlaid bone elements, some of which are also painted. The cabinet section is fitted in to an outer walnut "shell" or case with wrought iron elements including side mounted carrying handles.

fig 1. 17th Century Spanish Bargueño Vargas Cabinet

The stand is a later 19th century addition but it is also in walnut and matches well in terms of its colour and quality despite the difference in age.

At a time when most furniture in England was darkly coloured and often quite simple in decoration, Spanish cabinet makers were producing these glorious pieces which matched the opulence of Catholic cathedrals of the period. These pieces were only ever available to the country's elite who were able to pay the prices asked for such opulence. A very rich and sophisticated piece of regal furniture.