Genoa, Louis XV, 18th century, Display Case

Genoa, Louis XV, 18th century

Teak

Painted wood, 77 x 44 x 27 cm

This refined 18th-century Louis XV display case represents an emblematic example of Genoese cabinetmaking and interior decoration. During those years, Genoa was distinguished by a highly original interpretation of the Rococo style, blending the Baroque sumptuousness of the previous century with a new formal lightness and a unique pastel palette. The display case features a flowing, curvilinear structure, typical of the Louis XV style, which rejected the rigidity of straight lines in favor of a more dynamic silhouette. The upper gable is crowned by an elegant rocaille frieze, where stylized shell and scroll motifs intertwine with a compositional freedom reminiscent of the grand stucco decorations of the noble palaces on Via Balbi or Strada Nuova in Genoa. The shape of the door and glass sides responds to the need to create an interplay of reflections and transparencies, allowing light to penetrate and enhance the contents from multiple angles. What makes this piece attributable to a Genoese manufacture is the lacquering and gilding technique adopted here: unlike Venetian lacquer, which often featured richer figurative scenes, the Genoese decoration of this period favored the use of a cream or “butter” colored background, enriched with powder blue threads and touches of pink, alternating with gold leaf parts.

This display case was not designed solely as a protective container, but rather as a true decorative piece of furniture intended for the living rooms or private chapels of patrician families, designed to integrate perfectly with the mirrored walls and silk tapestries (the famous “mezzari” or damasks) typical of eighteenth-century Ligurian homes.

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