AUSTRIAN, INNSBRUCK, LAST THIRD 16TH CENTURY | TRAVELING CABINET
Auction Closed
January 30, 06:45 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AUSTRIAN, INNSBRUCK, LAST THIRD 16TH CENTURY
TRAVELING CABINET
inlaid partially stained pine wood
25 by 20 ½ by 13 ¼ in.; 63.5 by 52 by 33.7 cm.
Travelling cabinets, sumptuously adorned with architectural designs and landscapes in marquetry, were popular luxury items from the second half of the 16th century, particularly in Augsburg. The availability of a variety of indigenous woods and the invention of improved types of saws, fueled the development of furniture production in this city which in turn influenced other artistic centers in Austria and Italy.