Secretaire -Trumeau with shaped and inlaid flap in olive briar in the 18th century Venetian Baroque Louis XV style

Precious secretaire-trumeau with hand inlaid flap in olive briar, with a shaped shape in the 18th century Venetian Baroque Louis XV style. Reproduced by hand from the original artifact. The structure, the workmanship rich in inlays and carvings, the refinement of the lines and the meticulous selection of essences make it a unique and inimitable piece of furniture, handcrafted in the Vangelista Mobili 1960 art workshop.

Model Description

Model Structure

This sophisticated shaped '700 Baroque Venetian Luigi XV secretaire-trumeau with a shelf is made with two bodies: the base, with 3 drawers, and a mixtilinear flap, with a double leaf door cabinet shelf. Both sides and the front are “cross-bow” shaped, typical architectural structure from 18th century Venetian cabinetry. The precious mirrors, leaf doors and moulding are carved by hand. Inside the upper part, there is a small “castle” finely refined with some little drawers and shaped glove compartments, such as the exterior part of the secretaire-trumeau.

Raw Material

The internal structure is made of solid spruce wood and a veneering with 4 mm of thickness, interspersed with an elegant threaded inlay in rosewood. The upper carving and wainscotting are made of walnut wood.

Manufacture

The frame of the shaped 18th century Venetian secretaire-trumeau with a shelf is assembled with vertical staves glued together with hot glue. When the staves are fixed with the right inclination, they are hand-polished with planes to make the exterior part smoother. The next step is the external coating in rare woods with 4 mm of thickness and mild steel nails in order to stick the veneering on the base until the glue has completely dried. Last but not least, the elegant framework in vertical grain and the mirrors made in melted silver engraved by hand which represent Venetian noblemen of the time.

Size of the model in the picture

Built in the dimension 116x54x248h. (assembled with 2 base bodies + supported riser) the secretaire-trumeau is completely customizable for dimensions, type of wood and finishing.

Model History

Century of use

This sophisticated shaped '700 Baroque Venetian Luigi XV secretaire-trumeau with a shelf is made'700 Baroque Venetian Luigi XIV with some Luigi XIV elements.

Historical notes and mobile curiosities

The original shaped '700 Baroque Venetian Luigi XV secretaire-trumeau with a shelf was ordered by the owners of the time when the Serenissima Repubblica had great magnificence. The original secretaire-trumeau is now in the upper hall of Pisani Moretta palace in Venice, where a lot of parties and ceremonies are held. According to Vangelista Mobili 1960’s studies and information, the owner of the palace, the last descendant Francesco Pisani Moretta had a daughter for whom he had commissioned this high-quality hand-crafted piece of furniture as a wedding gift. Construction, marquetry and polishing of this important trumeau are made by hand in our art laboratory Vangelista Mobili 1960 100% made in Italy.