Ebanisteria borghese di fine Ottocento. - Nightstand - Walnut - Raro Open-Front Nightstand

Splendid nightstand / bedside table in bourgeois popular cabinetry in Umbertine style, crafted in Northern Italy, dating to the period 1880-1900.

A piece with strong character and decorative appeal, expression typical of the late 19th-century eclecticism that marked the reign of Umberto I, where Neo-Renaissance and Baroque motifs are reinterpreted for the era’s high bourgeoisie.

The piece features an architectural structure: a top surface with a grooved molded edge, a front fascia with a sliding drawer, and a lower open compartment with an intermediate shelf. The front is punctuated by two prominent bobbin-turned columns with stacked discs, complex turning worked on the lathe that serves as the signature of this production. The columns rest on four plinth feet with molded caps, creating a strong sculptural impact.

Of particular merit are the two lateral uprights of the drawer, finely hand-carved with a scale / overlapping brick motif, a typical Neo-Renaissance repertoire.

Sides are paneled with an inner rebate. Central knob in dark-bronze brass with a floral rosette motif, contemporaneous.

Cabinetmaking of quality in solid native walnut with burr walnut veneer on a secondary structure in poplar and fir, as per construction practice of the period, visible on the back and on the inner shelf. Original finish in gum lac glaze with a beautiful dark brown patina acquired over time.