Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie DTBD circa 1920

circa 1920

The proportions of the bed lean towards the modernity of the early 40's while the design still retains the naturalistic detailing of the Art Deco period just before it

textured palette

The top of the commode is made with a Carrara marble

Large 19th century French Louis XVI style gold mirror

Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie DTBD circa 1920Circa 1900s, this beautifully proportioned Italian Scriban brings together the charm of functional craftsmanship with the poetic detailing of Venetian artistry. The exterior is expressively hand painted in the Venetian tradition, with gilded and mecca silver relief work on three faces a technique far less common than standard painted finishes evoking a delicate chinoiserie mood. Birds of paradise and flowering branches unfold across the surface in