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Italian Still Life on Board
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Italian Still Life on Board

1900 - 1920
Description

An Italian still life on board in giltwood frame.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
101cm (39.76")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Italian Floral Still Life to the 1920s.

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SA1164583
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Buying and selling antique and decorative furniture and related items from a riverside setting in the beautiful market town of Marlborough, home of the second widest high street in the UK.

Lovely riverfront cafe on site.

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Description
An Italian still life on board in giltwood frame.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
101cm (39.76")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Italian Floral Still Life to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164583
Ropeworks Antiques
Ropeworks Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012

Also on instagram - #ropeworksantiques

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An oval-shaped Italian floral still life painting on a wooden board, depicting colourful flowers in a classical urn inside a moulded gold frame.
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Archive I An oval-shaped Italian floral still life painting on a wooden board, depicting colourful flowers in a classical urn inside a moulded gold frame.

Italian Still Life on Board

Archive II An oval-shaped Italian floral still life painting on a wooden board, depicting colourful flowers in a classical urn inside a moulded gold frame. View II
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Ropeworks Antiques

Ropeworks Antiques
Telephone 07725 509949
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The Old Ropeworks
Kennet Place
Marlborough
SN8 1NG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ropeworksantiques
Verified Since Dec 2012
Items For Sale 275
Items Sold 1,695
Ropeworks Antiques
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Location: The Old Ropeworks, Kennet Place , Marlborough, SN8 1NG, United Kingdom
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An oval-shaped Italian floral still life painting on a wooden board, depicting colourful flowers in a classical urn inside a moulded gold frame.
Italian still life on board
Ref: SA1164583
An oval-shaped Italian floral still life painting on a wooden board, depicting colourful flowers in a classical urn inside a moulded gold frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleItalian School
  • MaterialOil Paint, Wood, Giltwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsUrn floral arrangement, Shaped cartouche frame, Gilded moulding
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 101 cm (40 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Italian still life painting dates from 1920 and follows the style of the Italian School. The artwork takes the form of an oil painting on wood, depicting a floral arrangement in an urn within a shaped cartouche frame with gilded moulding. The composition shows orange tulips, pink roses, white blossoms, and blue flowers set against a warm brown wooden background. The giltwood frame features decorative carved scrollwork profiles along the edges and corners. Measuring 71 cm high, 101 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, the board displays natural surface wear and aging consistent with its period. Placed in a modern home today, this piece works effectively hung above a sideboard in a dining room or living space to bring classical character to an interior wall.

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Floral still life painting gained prominence during the late Renaissance and Baroque periods, particularly across European art centres. Italian artists frequently incorporated lush botanical arrangements into classical urns, drawing inspiration from naturalism and symbolic art traditions.

Paintings of this period were commonly executed in oil pigments applied to primed solid wooden boards or composite panels. The frames were typically constructed from hand-carved wood finished with plaster composition and gold leaf gilding.

Authentic pieces often exhibit fine surface craquelure, natural age patina to the painted pigments, and visible wear along the edges of the wooden panel. The back of the board usually displays age-appropriate timber darkening and original joinery or mounting marks.

A dark-ground floral still life operates well as a focal point above a sideboard, fireplace mantel, or console table. Pairing traditional oil art with contemporary furniture provides contrast, allowing the gilded frame and floral tones to stand out.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, and areas of high humidity to prevent the wood board from warping or splitting. Dust gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths or chemical cleaning solvents.
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