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Table
Creator
Francesco AbbiatiItalian Artist · 1780–1800
All works by this person →Very little is known about Francesco Abbiati and his work. He was from Mandello, near Lake Como, and worked in Rome early in his career. A number of tables, with complex marquetry similar to one in the Getty Museum, are described in the inventory of the Neapolitan court, so he must have worked for the royal family in Naples. He also worked in Madrid for a number of years. He was particularly known
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- 1790s
- Medium
- Oak, walnut, and poplar veneered with purplewood, satinwood, ebony, and various fruitwoods
- Culture
- Italian
- Department
- Decorative Arts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Designed for writing, this elaborately decorated table includes two drawers at the back and a pull-out writing surface backed with three small drawers. The top is inlaid with marquetry scenes of classical gods copied from antique sarcophagi. Favorite Neoclassical motifs such as palmettes, medallions, masks, and acanthus leaves adorn the table's border, sides, and the tops of the legs. The legs of the table inventively display male nudes as if they were three-dimensional, with each side showing a figure from a different angle.
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