18th Century, Pair Italian Neoclassical Lacquered And Gilt Wood Gueridon

18thcentury, Pair Italian Neoclassical Lacquered and Gilt Wood Gueridon
Measures:cm H 102 x W 30 x D 30

This elegant pair of neoclassical gueridon wasmade in late 18th century Italy. The carved wooden structure is golden(“Meccato”) and lacquered. The circular top is in white marble inserted in aframe of gilded wood. The underside fascia has a refined decoration, in carvedwood, with gilt foliage elements on a lacquered background in light tones. Thethree legs, slightly moved and arched, with a square section, are fluted,golden and lacquered, and end with goat’s foot. The legs are connected by anegg-shaped, gilded element surmounted by a golden wood sculpture with avegetable shape and crowned by a pine cone. This element continues down, beyondthe junction, to end at the base with large acanthus leaves. Under the supportsurface is inserted a golden wooden element carved with baccellature and leavesand ending down with three leaves inscribed in a spherical element. The base ofthe gueridon is made of wood with a triangular section, lacquered to fake greenmarble. The pair of gueridon is very decorative andeasily placed in any room. They can be displayed in pairs or individually,interspersed with a chest of drawers, a console, but also placed between sofasand armchairs, or positioned in corners, entrances and corridors. On the floorcan be placed sculptures in marble or bronze, or cachepot and flowerboxes.Their light color and the brightness of gold gives ease of combination withantique and modern furniture.The mecca process is atype of gilding performed on silver leaf to assume the appearance and thepreciousness of the gold leaf. Mecca is a paint from the ancient recipe thatwas jealously guarded in the shops. It involves the use of sandracca rubber andgutta rubber in alcohol, dragon blood and other ingredients that, in mixturewith each other, contribute to the different chromatic elements of the mecca.