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Painted wood "Jolité de Spa" corner cabinet.
Opening with a door opening onto 2 curved shelves, and topped with a tray also topped with 2 painted shelves, this painted corner unit, featuring a woman at a table serving a glass in her hand, is one of a series of pieces of furniture and objects made from the 17th century onwards in the town of Spa and known as "jolités".
Indeed, from the 17th century onwards, this spa town was renowned for the manufacture of objects and furniture in Spa wood. These objects and furniture were then painted and decorated in a variety of ways. Illustrious artists contributed to the development of this typically Spadish craft.
Objects include clothes brushes, fireplace bellows and brushes, passets, fans, jewelry boxes, sewing boxes, work boxes, glove boxes, tea boxes, playing card boxes, token boxes, watch holders, cups, cases, frames, writing cases, snuffboxes, small pieces of furniture... Numerous representative works have been presented at various international exhibitions.
Height: 135 cm
Width: 56 cm
Depth: 35 cm.
Ref: RWIB5885K9