Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
11655
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, accomodates superking mattress 6ft, 180cm - Rare model with four magnificent turned, and carved demi-tester posts, with original green paint and gilding - The height of the bedposts creates gravitas with sparing form. - Exceptionally rare, period floral polychrome and gilded, leather headboard. The flowers are beautiful and finely painted. - The gold velvet and embroidered bedspread complements the palette and the aesthetic. - Supplied with a custom-made box spring base with cut out corners. Accommodates a super-king mattress, 180cm, 6ft wide. - The bed has been checked over and is sturdy and suitable for regular use. It is easy to assemble, dismantles into the different elements and economical to ship. - Provenance : Private Collection, Madrid Overall height 180cm, Overall width 186cm, Overall length 224cm, Headboard height 148cm
18th Century
c1720
Giltwood,Paint,Giltwood,Paint
Spain
Collectors
Baroque (Of the period)
Hand-Carved,Joinery
GOOD. Wear consistent with age and use.
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