CANOPY BED, wood, 1672

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CANOPY BED, wood, 1672

CANOPY BED, wood, 1672

 

zł30,000.00

A four-poster bed. The inlaid headboard bears the date of manufacture - 1672 - as well as two monograms HZ and MM

1672

Various types of wood: oak, walnut, pine, etc.

Length: 206 cm, Width: 157 cm, Height: 265 cm.

Possible mattress dimensions: 195 x 140.5 cm.

The condition of the furniture is very good, considering its age.

Description

A magnificent bed on four low legs, with a high headboard and four turned columns supporting the canopy. The decoration of the lower front pediment and the higher headboard refers to architecture. The pediment is decorated with pilasters covered with stylized leaves, supporting the entablature. The space between the columns is filled with framed panels with a fitting ornament. The headboard presents an extensive program - the pilasters were placed on the inter-arcade pillars. There is also an ornamental composition in the arcades. The entablature was enriched with the aforementioned inscription, which creates a kind of decorative frieze. The canopy palate was not deprived of decoration - the geometric composition highlights the multi-colored wood used.