Gustaviansk
SPELBORD, gustavianskt, omkring år 1800
Mahogny. Rektangulärt med låda och utfällbart ben. Mässingslister, genombrutna konsoler, pärlstav samt kvadratiska profilerade. Längd 43,5-86, bredd 89, Höjd 75/77 cm.
Bruksslitage. Lådbotten grovt maskstungen. Maskstungen skiva och ben. Benavslut med avslag och märken. Avslaget dekorelement.
Provenance
Familjen Bennet, Rosendals slott, skåne;
auktion, 9 augusti 2014, nr. 571.
Designer
The Gustavian era fell between 1775 and 1810. The furniture then takes on, in contrast to Rococo, a more restrained contour. The legs become straighter and tapered, the colours become softer in mostly grey-green and grey-blue tones. Typical to the Gustavian time is intarsia, inlays with medallions and classical borders. The chairs backrests are often straight spindles or a curved bundle of spindles, with the finer chairs have a padded back with a rosebud decoration at the top. A significant detail is the flower, "fleuron", which is often found in corner ornaments, leaf scroll decoration, and festoons of leaves, flowers, or fruits. Between the years of 1785-1810 is commonly known as the late-gustavian era and is known for its rigid clacissism. Rich intarsia decoration was replaced by smooth, dark mahogany with elegant brass fittings and moldings.
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