Wall shelf unit - Wood - Multicolored wall shelf
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Polychrome wooden wall shelf in antique style, dating to the 19th–20th century, made in Italy, with dimensions 15 cm high, 10 cm wide and 10 cm deep.
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Rare polychrome wooden wall shelf with decorative and architectural character, depicting a leonine male face.
Important decorative element carved in wood, characterized by a strong presence and a male face of notable expressive intensity.
The figure features marked facial traits, strongly protruding eyebrows, sunk eyes, a pronounced nose, portrayed through deep and dynamic carved masses.
Particularly interesting is the ancient polychromy, today preserved in a fragmentary way but still highly readable.
The face presents a characteristic dark/black finish, while the lower parts and some ornamental areas retain red, ochre, orange and gold tones, with evident stratifications, abrasions and losses that give the work an authentic patina of time.
The sculpture is conceived as an appliqué element, with a flat and contoured back intended for application on an architectural surface or wooden wall.
The rear, visible in the photographs, shows exposed wood and allows appreciation of the structure, the manual workmanship, and the natural aging of the material.
The artifact preserves numerous points of interest for the collector: a strongly three-dimensional sculpture, historical polychromy, manual craftsmanship, wear consistent with its age, and important expressive quality. Irregularities, chromatic gaps, small fractures and abrasions are an integral part of the object's conservation history.
The facial typology and the strongly theatrical setting suggest an originally decorative and ornamental function, potentially linked to furnishing a representational room, to an architectural, scenographic, or devotional apparatus.
Conditions: conservation state coherent with an ancient wooden artifact. Present abrasions, losses of polychromy, cracks and small missing areas, as well as traces of interventions and surface alterations. It is advisable to preserve the existing patina and to avoid aggressive cleaning.
Dating: 19th - 20th century. Italy
Material: carved wood, polychromy and gilding.
Type: decorative element/wooden appliqué.
A piece with strong visual impact, particularly suitable for a private collection of antique wooden sculpture, antiques, sacred art, or historical architectural elements.
Rare polychrome wooden wall shelf with decorative and architectural character, depicting a leonine male face.
Important decorative element carved in wood, characterized by a strong presence and a male face of notable expressive intensity.
The figure features marked facial traits, strongly protruding eyebrows, sunk eyes, a pronounced nose, portrayed through deep and dynamic carved masses.
Particularly interesting is the ancient polychromy, today preserved in a fragmentary way but still highly readable.
The face presents a characteristic dark/black finish, while the lower parts and some ornamental areas retain red, ochre, orange and gold tones, with evident stratifications, abrasions and losses that give the work an authentic patina of time.
The sculpture is conceived as an appliqué element, with a flat and contoured back intended for application on an architectural surface or wooden wall.
The rear, visible in the photographs, shows exposed wood and allows appreciation of the structure, the manual workmanship, and the natural aging of the material.
The artifact preserves numerous points of interest for the collector: a strongly three-dimensional sculpture, historical polychromy, manual craftsmanship, wear consistent with its age, and important expressive quality. Irregularities, chromatic gaps, small fractures and abrasions are an integral part of the object's conservation history.
The facial typology and the strongly theatrical setting suggest an originally decorative and ornamental function, potentially linked to furnishing a representational room, to an architectural, scenographic, or devotional apparatus.
Conditions: conservation state coherent with an ancient wooden artifact. Present abrasions, losses of polychromy, cracks and small missing areas, as well as traces of interventions and surface alterations. It is advisable to preserve the existing patina and to avoid aggressive cleaning.
Dating: 19th - 20th century. Italy
Material: carved wood, polychromy and gilding.
Type: decorative element/wooden appliqué.
A piece with strong visual impact, particularly suitable for a private collection of antique wooden sculpture, antiques, sacred art, or historical architectural elements.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Multicolored wall shelf
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Colour
Black, Gold
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
15 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
10 cm
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