A North Italian Neoclassical carved giltwood console table, circle of Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo, possibly by Bartolomeo Manghetti or Francesco Bolgié Piedmont, late 18th century

Later top with scattered minor chips. With scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions. Largest cracks to corners and to stretcher. Carving with small losses, chips, abrasions and restored breaks: most to garlands and to smaller extremities such as ribbon ends and leaves, some areas now with glue residue. Scattered cracks and losses to gesso. Scattered minor old worm damage; not extensive. Extensive rubbing and losses to gilding. Paint with rubbing, losses and surface dirt. In good condition.
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Comparative literature:
R. Antonette, Il mobile piemontese nel settecento, Torino, 2010, p. 388, figg. 10.A,12 for a comparable table and p. 394 for a bed carved by Bartolomeo Manghetti

The finely detailed carving of this elegant console is characteristic of the circle of carvers and cabinet makers in Turin patronized by the Royal family. The most celebrated of these was Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo (1745-1820), who worked for the court from 1773, however, other skilled craftsmen such as Francesco Tanadei, Giuseppe Marchino, Francesco Bolgie and Bartolomeo Manghetti, working around Bonzanigo, were also commissioned to provide work for Stupinigi, Moncalieri, Venaria, Rivoli and most of all for the Palazzo Reale in the centre of Turin.

Bartolomeo Manghetti is known to have been an exceptional carver, originating from the Foresto municipality of Lombardy before moving to Turin, and was awarded maestro minusière from the Universita dei Minusièri on the 6th of July, 1786.

A pair of related Italian white painted and parcel-gilt corner consoles with comparable spiral twist carving was sold, Sotheby's London, A Piedmontese Villa, the Contents of Vigna Corte di Bonvicino Moncalieri, Turin, November 17, 2009, lot 40, and a suite of Italian ivory painted furniture by Bartolomeo Manghetti, lot 27.