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Italian style furniture

During the 15th century in Italy there arose great renewed interest in the heritage of the antique architecture, sculpture, furniture and other fine arts of ancient Rome, called the European renaissance. This revival of classicism in the italian furniture occured principally between the years 1400 and 1650. 18th - early 19th century Renaissance took its rise in Italy where the Grecian ornament had influenced Roman and early Italian furniture.

Italian furniture in Venice
Wood-workers of Venice make sometimes grotesque carvings. In addition to walnut the Venetian cabinet-makers used other woods as the groundwork for their furniture inlays and veneering like willow, sycamore and lime

Italian furniture in Florence
In Florence the basic or primary material for the Tuscan furniture is wood like chestnut, cypress, fir and poplar. They also use a bit of iron, leather and metal into the patterns or designs. The beautiful Florentine folding chair of X-like form was the forerunner of state chairs.

Italian furniture in Milan
In Milan brown walnut was frequently inlaid with ivory and bone by a process known as certosina. ebony and ebonised woods, inlaid with ivory, produced many remarkable effects. Antique Italian marble coffee tables enjoyed a surge throughout Europe and America in the mid-late 1800's.

Italian bench 18th centurytury Italian bibliotheque lamp Italian style 18th century table Italian style mirror

Italian 19th century chandelier 18th century commode 19th century commode Italian chandelier Italian console

ivory inlaid ebony cabinet bookcase 18th century polychrome painted bookcase armchairs

Bologna walnut table Florence cabinet chair Florentine folding chair Tuscan armchair