1851 Russian Princely Family Antique Desk Locked Shut! Worlds Fair Furniture Maker; Angelo Barbetti!
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2021
- An exceptional piece having belonged to the Russian Princely Troubetzkoy family, by renowned Italian master furniture maker Angelo Barbetti (1803-1880). He, along with his workshop, was known for his virtuosity as a sculptor working in walnut in the renaissance style. Barbetti exhibited at major European exhibitions and received a gold medal at the 1851 World’s Fair. This exhibition quality example is a unique secretary desk which is signed and dated 1851. Pieces from 1851 of similar quality by Angelo Barbetti, sometimes spelled “Angiolo Barbetti” are conserved in the Victoria and Albert museum.
This unusual solid walnut piece is a rare trace of the mid-19th century’s fine furniture production in the Neo-renaissance style. Such a piece is early Neo-Renaissance and it helps us distinguish between the usual factory made late Victorian pieces in this style, and true works of decorative art.
More research will be necessary in an attempt to pinpoint the specific member of the Russian family whose unique herald is sculpted into the shield at the pediment of this improbable and historic desk.
Many thanks to all viewers and subscribers,
Cole Myers
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The craftsmanship of this drawer is royal worthy. Thanks for showing us this amazing piece!
Thank you so much - after a lot of work the piece is about to enter a US museum
congrats!
The famous Trubetskoy Imperial Russia-era family, wow! 💫🕊🌏💌
Yes thank you! Any comments you have on this subject would be greatly appreciated as this piece is about to enter a museum collection
Well done again such a bright man thank you! Chicago
Thank you for watching!
Gorgeous ! As a designer i can't stand a theme being dropped, in furniture at the sides and in clothing on the back. This artist went beyond with finishing the back....makes it a great center dividing piece for a "great room". i have to point out the oddity of those two griffons. Instead of eagle heads, they look more like portraits of an owners very loved hunting dogs. Even though this piece is styled with the italian renaissance grotesques, which in itself is opened ended to the imagination, i've never scene dogs put in such a stance as this....very fun and interesting. Thanks for sharing another treasure !
Wonderful to hear from a designer who is into all of this - and yes perhaps more of a divider for a really grand room than something that was meant to be up against the wall. In a large enough, outrageous Neo-renaissance room, various little areas would exist in one space. I love your observation about the dogs. I bet the Russian Prince asked for his damn dogs to be put up there...We are working on getting the 1851 docs from the V&A to see if this piece wasn't described by the press at the 1851 great exhibition - usually the stands of the prominent makers were described in great detail and anyway people who know far more than me think its possible. Love to have this idea about the dogs!
Wooow, what a desk! I enjoyed the story of unlocking and exploring it for the first time, fun video format. Getting a look at the back of the removable theatre was very interesting too, thanks for showing that!
Unfortunately I left France with the piece in a crate before realizing I had not shot sufficient footage of close-ups inside and of the drawer parts! Also discovered after most of the filming which family owned the piece - will have to do another video on this one when I get it to the states.
@@MyersMonroe You're going above and beyond with this one! That's gonna be super interesting to see, when you get around to it.
As a locksmith specializing in antique safes and safe locks I not only appreciate your showing of this magnificant piece from the mid 1800's, but will tell you how often I see amazing metal work hidden from view in safes from the 1800's and in some cases only seen by the locksmith doing repairs or restoration. Also very interesting are the various tricks used which of course goes back much further.
The crest brings us to Mecklenburg, the grandducal family, either Schwerin / Strelitz.
Very Beautiful Desk.
Thank you - this is a very exceptional one