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Antique carved wooden pediment, rocaille shell and scroll decoration, appliqué ornament
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This carved wooden pediment is an applied element that once adorned the top of a door, a mirror, or a large period-style piece of furniture. The rocaille decoration unfolds around a central shell, framed by opposing volutes curled into scrolls and clusters of fruit finely detached from the background. Its manufacture dates from the late 19th or early 20th century, a period when cabinet-making workshops produced beautiful Louis XV style furniture. The carver's work is remarkable, with a chisel-guilloché background that highlights the relief of the motifs and plays with the light. The wood has retained a warm honey patina, while the reverse, left flat and unworked, reveals the scroll-cut shape of the panel and confirms its function as an applied ornament. It measures approximately 70 cm wide by 20 cm high at its highest point, and displays a patina consistent with its age, with a few marks of time testifying to its authenticity. One can imagine it returning to service above a hallway door, crowning an antique mirror, or fixed alone on a stone wall as a sculpture in its own right, its shell catching the grazing light from a wall sconce. An interior architectural element full of character, ideal for lovers of antique hunting, furniture restoration, and decoration with workshop charm.
Additional details:
- Brand: Anonyme
- Style: Rocaille
- Style: Louis XV
- Colour: Miel
- Period: Fin XIXe - Début XXe siècle
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ConditionVery goodMaterialWood
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales