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Monumental 18th Century Italian Cherrywood Credenza (Over 4 Metres)
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Monumental 18th Century Italian Cherrywood Credenza (Over 4 Metres)

18th century
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An exceptional, monumental 18th century Italian cherrywood credenza over four meters long.

The long moulded top above a series of drawers and panelled cupboard doors, with canted ends and raised on turned bun feet. The doors are particularly well detailed with deeply moulded geometric panels, giving the otherwise restrained design a strong architectural quality.

Constructed in beautifully figured cherrywood and retaining an exceptional untouched surface, with a deep, naturally developed colour and patination that can only be achieved through age.

The remarkable four metre scale, originality and superb colour make this a particularly rare and impressive example of 18th century Italian country furniture. All original including the feet.

This is the best credenza we have ever seen or purchased!

H 114cm x W 408cm x D 48cm


H 45” x W 160¾” x D 19”

(#4165)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this 18th Century Italian Credenza to the 18th Century.

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An exceptional, monumental 18th century Italian cherrywood credenza over four meters long.
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The long moulded top above a series of drawers and panelled cupboard doors, with canted ends and raised on turned bun feet.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The doors are particularly well detailed with deeply moulded geometric panels, giving the otherwise restrained design a strong architectural quality.

fig 1. An exceptionally long 18th-century Italian cherrywood credenza featuring geometric panel doors, top drawers, and brass pulls.
fig 1. Monumental 18th Century Italian Cherrywood Credenza (Over 4 Metres)

Constructed in beautifully figured cherrywood and retaining an exceptional untouched surface, with a deep, naturally developed colour and patination that can only be achieved through age.

The remarkable four metre scale, originality and superb colour make this a particularly rare and impressive example of 18th century Italian country furniture. All original including the feet.

This is the best credenza we have ever seen or purchased!

H 114cm x W 408cm x D 48cm


H 45” x W 160¾” x D 19”

(#4165)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this 18th Century Italian Credenza to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243785
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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An exceptionally long 18th-century Italian cherrywood credenza featuring geometric panel doors, top drawers, and brass pulls.
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Archive I An exceptionally long 18th-century Italian cherrywood credenza featuring geometric panel doors, top drawers, and brass pulls.

Monumental 18th Century Italian Cherrywood Credenza (Over 4 Metres)

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Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Verified Since Nov 2018
Items For Sale 158
Items Sold 1,014
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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Location: Lodge Farm, Walton Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6NN, United Kingdom, , By appointment only
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An exceptionally long 18th-century Italian cherrywood credenza featuring geometric panel doors, top drawers, and brass pulls.
Monumental 18th Century Italian Cherrywood Credenza (over 4 metres)
Ref: SA1243785
An exceptionally long 18th-century Italian cherrywood credenza featuring geometric panel doors, top drawers, and brass pulls.
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  • ObjectSideboards & Buffets
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Italian
  • MaterialCherrywood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGeometric door panels, Breakfront profile, Turned feet, Brass knobs

This monumental 18th century Italian country furniture credenza is constructed from beautifully figured cherrywood in a warm brown colour with a deep patinated finish, standing on turned bun feet. The long breakfront profile includes a moulded top, a series of top drawers with brass knobs, and panelled cupboard doors featuring deep geometric mouldings and canted ends. Measuring 114 cm high by 408 cm wide by 48 cm deep, this piece provides extensive storage for a gentleman's library, a spacious dining room, or a wide hallway. The substantial scale and architectural presence anchor a large interior scheme, offering a functional surface and lower cabinet storage suited for books, tableware, or everyday items in a traditional or period home.

An 18th-century Italian credenza is a long, low cabinet featuring solid timber construction, geometric panelled doors, and architectural detailing influenced by Renaissance and Baroque design traditions.

Cabinetmakers primarily used native European hardwoods like cherrywood, walnut, and chestnut, constructed with hand-cut dovetail joinery, pegged mortise-and-tenon joints, and cast brass or iron hardware.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-planed surfaces, uneven back boards with pit-saw marks, natural wood shrinkage along joints, and subtle oxidation on original metal fittings.

A large credenza functions as a foundational anchor in expansive dining areas, grand entry halls, or open-plan living rooms, complemented by contemporary artwork or large mirrors positioned directly above.

Keep the wood preserved by maintaining a stable indoor humidity level, avoiding direct sunlight or radiator heat, and applying a clear beeswax polish periodically to maintain the surface finish.
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