Buffet Table. Walnut, Iron. Spanish School, 16th Century.

Buffet table. Walnut, iron. Spanish school, 16th century.
Walnut table with a rectangular top that overflows on the sides, iron brackets decorated with discs and stipe legs in the form of staggered columns joined at the bottom by a carved upright with architectural elements ending in volutes, resembling in shape the legs called "San Antonio". Walnut wood was the most common in old Spanish furniture, and the absence of decoration in the upper part is due to the fact that these were pieces of furniture intended to be "dressed" (covered with fabric). It is compared, in its general lines, to the so-called Inquisition desk, dated around 1600 and preserved in the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Madrid. A table with similar decoration to this one, dated to the end of the 16th century, is also preserved in a private collection. These decorative elements carved in the legs show a clear classical influence, which explains why it is linked to the Renaissance. -
Dimensions: 132x85x81 cm