Pair of inlaid Rolo chests of drawers
Description:
Pair of chests of drawers manufactured by "Rolo", Ruozzi workshop active in the late 18th century.
Second half of the 18th century.
Pair of chests of drawers in solid walnut entirely inlaid on the front, sides, and top.
On the front, inlaid depiction of an Ideal Fortified City made using woods of different essences to highlight the perspective lines of the architectures. The sides are inlaid with different architectures, on the top a typical lozenge inlay with a rosette inside.
Very good state of preservation.
Reference monograph: L'arte della Tarsia a Rolo (The Art of Inlay in Rolo), year 1996, reference images on page 125 and following.