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Late 19th Century Walnut Library table
Late 19th Century Library Table richly Carved Walnut, this antique table with molded top and stretcher of stylized carving of acanthus leaf motif detailed on the feet, good portiion and size for a library, work or sofa table. H:2'7 1/4" D:2/75" L:4'11". Some historical insight on antique furniture: it is usually made of wood, metal, plastics, marble, glass, fabrics, or related materials and having a variety of different purposes. Antique furniture ranges widely from the simple pine chest or stickback country chair to the most elaborate marquetry work cabinet or gilded console table. The functional and decorative aspects of antique furniture have been emphasized more or less throughout history according to economics and fashion. Chairs are always for sitting in, but some are more comfortable or beautiful than others. The ideal of furniture design is to integrate utility, craftsmanship, and beauty into a harmonious whole. Accessory furnishings are smaller subsidiary items such as clocks, mirrors, tapestries, fireplaces, panelling, and other items complementary to an interior scheme. The word furniture comes from the French fourniture, which means equipment. In most other European languages, however, the corresponding word (German Möbel; French meuble; Spanish mueble; Italian mobile) is derived from the Latin adjective mobilis, meaning movable. The continental terms describe the intrinsic character of furniture better than the English word. To be furniture, it must be movable. Since furniture presupposes some degree of residential permanency, however, it is understandable that no independent furniture types seem to have been developed among the Africans, the Melanesians, the Eskimos in Greenland, the American Indians, or the Mongolian nomads in Asia. In general, furniture produced in the past 5,000 years has not undergone innovative development in any profound sense. An Egyptian folding stool dating from about 1500 BC fulfills the same functional requirements and possesses the same basic features as a modern one. Only in the mid-20th century, with entirely new, synthetic materials such as plastic and completely new fabrication techniques such as casting, have there been signs of a radical revision of the concept of furniture. In this case the functional aspect of the Library table is also very decorative reflecting the social history of the Late 19th Century in fashion of stylized carving on this particular table. Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .
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