Sumptuous Louis XIV sofa, Rome late 17th – early 18th century

Sumptuous Louis XIV period sofa in gilded wood
Roman cabinetmaking – Filippo Passarini area (1651-post 1700)

Louis XIV period (1661-1715), late XNUMXth – early XNUMXth century

Carved and gilded wood
Maximum dimensions 235 x 84 x height 126 cm.

Prestigious state sofa, richly carved and gilded, a notable example of the decorative repertoire typical of Louis XIV, with elements of particular sumptuousness due to the sculptural resolution of the carving: it fits into the Baroque period as an example of Roman cabinetmaking, with a workmanship composed of lush volutes intertwined in garlands.

In Roman palaces between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, such furnishings, together with the imposing consoles and mirrors, were among the most sought-after furnishings, emblems of the wealth of the client, to be displayed in the reception rooms, contributing to the majesty of the host palace.

In this artistic period the mania for the expansion of structures that were increasingly projecting outwards seemed to animate the creative inspiration of architects and carvers.

In our case we are in front of a work made in the 700th century whose design, of clear baroque taste, is unmistakably influenced by the models designed by Bernini. In particular, the construction characteristics of our piece of furniture recall the models published by Filippo Passarini at the end of the century, which show a vegetal intertwining that grows in an almost uncontrolled way and yet retains an elegance in which the virtuosity immediately amazes the observer.

This would be a natural development of Bernini's ideas filtered through the works of Giovanni Paolo Schor and Filippo Passarmi, whose 'Nuove invenzioni d'Ornamenti', printed in 1698, must have had a significant influence on the carvers active in Rome and the Papal States.

See: A. González-Palacios, Furnishings and Ornaments at the Court of Rome. 1560-1795, Electa, Milan 2004

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