Description:
Item #: KC-19-0
Object: Pedestal
Origin: France
Style:
GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE
As the middle class rose in status and wealth with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, more people were able to afford furniture. This flattening of society in combination with technological advancements created a surge of furniture production. Improved transportation meant a greater variety of wood was available at lower costs. For the first time, furniture became accessible and affordable to the common man. From the 1830s to the end of the 19th century, furniture makers reached back to earlier historical styles and reinterpreted them with a great deal of creativity and experimentation. Although machines were used to increase speed and productivity, most of the carvings were still done by hand. Consumers were hungry for large, ornate and heavily carved furniture that would impress their friends and family and show off their newly found wealth.
The Gothic Revival style brought back the beautiful and ornate architectural motifs found on Gothic cathedrals built during the twelfth through fourteenth centuries. Hallmarks of the Gothic Revival style include ornate tracery panels, quatrefoil, rosettes, pointed arches (ogives), linen fold motif, gargoyles and monk's heads. These decorative elements are commonly found carved on Gothic Revival pieces, reminding one of large stained glass windows and sculptures found in medieval churches. Most furniture pieces were made of oak or walnut and were finished with a dark stain. On most pieces, the carvings were hand-done and it is interesting to note the unique differences on different carved panels. French consumers clamored for the ornate designs of Gothic Revival furniture and decorative arts, which were viewed as the pinnacle of elegant taste.
Date: 1890
Comment:
This is the piece you've been looking for! Would have originally been used in a cathedral to hold a religious sculpture. A great Decorator piece!
Subject Keywords: Tracery
Condition:
VERY GOOD
In overall very good condition. Antique and vintage items by their very nature are used items and will show signs of normal wear due to age and use. As we define 'very good condition' relative to the stated age of the piece, we would expect to see 'character marks' consistent with that age and could include minor nicks or dings on a piece of furniture, normal separation at joints in wood due to expansion and contraction over time, all locks functioning, and all drawers and doors open or slide easily. If there has been a break in the marble, it has been so expertly repaired that it is difficult to tell. If some of the original trim has been replaced or minor restoration has been performed, it has been so expertly done that it is difficult to tell. Upholstered items may show wear consistent with age and use. EuroLux Antiques makes no representation regarding the comfort or useability for the customer's particular application.
Item Specifics:
There are dark discoloration spots on top. Professional wood repair to front right corner. Trim missing on back.
Dimensions (inches:) 45.25H 21W 20.50D
Material: Oak
Size: Large
Misc1: Carved
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