ART NOUVEAU PEDESTAL IN SCAGLIOLA
An Art Nouveau period baluster pedestal in imitation green marble and gilt bronze trim. The pedestal has a revolving top and is decorated with bronze fillets at the corners to emphasise its curved shape. The front of the pedestal is decorated with two plant knots with sinuous lines with a poppy flower on the top one. The whole rests on four small rectangular feet.
The Art Nouveau movement emerged at the end of the 19th century as a reaction to the many pastiches of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles that were fashionable under the Second Empire. Seeking a completely new aesthetic, artists and craftsmen drew inspiration from nature and its sinuous forms to produce pieces in all areas of decorative arts and architecture.
Scagliola is a technique dating back to Antiquity, commonly practiced in the 15th century and developed in Emilia (Italy) due to the lack of marble quarries in the region. It competed with costly marble inlays. This decorative technique imitates marble and hardstone marquetry to perfection. Its smooth, glossy appearance is worthy of the most prestigious marbles. The material is composed of fired and ground selenite (a variety of gypsum), back glue (animal glue) and natural pigments (oxides and minerals) to create a marmoreal effect.
Tray size 28 cm x 28,5 cm (11.02 in x 11,22 in)
Art Nouveau period, Circa: 1900
Dim: W: 30cm, D: 30cm, H: 111cm.
Dim: W: 11,8in, D: 11,8in, H: 43,7in.
Condition report: In good condition.
