Northern European Dutch Bleached Oak Commode painting A Mid Century Rostrato Pendant

A Mid Century Rostrato Pendant

and the preference for grey-blue and stone-coloured painted surfaces over gilding or veneer are the defining characteristics of the Stockholm court workshops active during the 1780s and 1790s

where structural clarity and the inherent beauty of native French timber were prized over exotic materials

retains the slight irregularities and textural vitality that distinguish wrought from industrial production

A Near Pair of Antique Wooden Capitals

Northern European Dutch Bleached Oak Commode painting A Mid Century Rostrato PendantNorthern European Dutch Bleached Oak Commode The moulded top, above three carved drawers with central escutheon, resting on squat ball foot, recently bleached finish Dutch, circa 1800