This is a truly stunning English late Victorian hand-painted and inlaid shaped satin wood sideboard, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid crossbanded cabinet is made of the finest quality satin wood with a striking flame effect.
The top features a stunning hand painted oval panel with celestial cherubs at play. The shaped cupboard door has an exquisite hand-painted oval panel to the centre in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. The panel shows a pair of Classical ladies dressed in peiord clothes within a naturalistic peaceful landscape holding a sketch book. The warm colours and splendid reddish nuances give the panel a touch of cosiness and candour.
The central door opens to reveal a spacious cupboard with a central shelf and it is raised on elegant square tapering legs with lovely spade feet.
The panels either side of the door also have beautiful hand painted panels depicting classical ladies with musical instruments.
It comes with the original working lock and key.
This stunning piece is in excellent untouched condition and the quality and attention to detail throughout are second to none.
Add a touch of unparalleled elegance to your home.
Condition:
In excellent condition having only been carefully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 107 cm x Width 121 cm x Depth 56 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 4 feet x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches
Angelica Kauffman, RA (1741 - 1807)
was a Swiss-born Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Though born as ''Kauffmann'', Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English; it is the form she herself used most in signing her correspondence, documents and paintings.
While Kauffman produced many types of art, she identified herself primarily as a history painter, an unusual designation for a wom
...an artist in the 18th century. History painting, was considered the most elite and lucrative category in academic painting during this time period. Under the direction of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Royal Academy made a strong effort to promote history painting to a native audience who were more interested in commissioning and buying portraits and landscapes.
Despite the popularity that Kauffman enjoyed in British society and her success as an artist, she was disappointed by the relative apathy that the British had towards history painting. Ultimately she left Britain for the continent, where history painting was better established, held in higher esteem and patronized.
The works of Angelica Kauffman have retained their reputation. By 1911, rooms decorated with her work were still to be seen in various quarters. At Hampton Court was a portrait of the duchess of Brunswick; in the National Portrait Gallery, a self-portrait. There were other pictures by her at Paris, at Dresden, in the Hermitage at St Petersburg, in the Alte Pinakothek atMunich, in Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn (Estonia).
Satin wood
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satin wood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia.
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satin wood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies.
It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satin wood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
Our reference: A4073
Internal Reference: A4073
Antique Number: SA1086396
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 107cm (42.1inches)Width is 121cm (47.6inches)Depth is 56cm (22.0inches)
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