Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Rocking Chair Vintage

Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Rocking Chair VintageItem: Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Rocking Chair Additional Description Substantial antique oak arm chair featuring a shaped saddle seat, boldly turned supports, carved scrollwork, bead detailing, and an elaborate crest rail with opposing griffin or grotesque style figures flanking an oval reserve. Era Late 19th century, circa 18801895. History This chair reflects the late Victorian Renaissance Revival taste popular in American

Around 1906–1920

Pieces such as this were often produced in Europe—particularly France and Italy—as high-quality decorative furniture inspired by 18th-century originals

inspired by classical antiquity and the tastes of Grand Tour collectors

echoing earlier 18th-century royal and aristocratic tastes

tonal work on paper likely intended for collectors of Venetian views

engravings by Jacques Callot

French origin

Late Victorian or Edwardian Carved Oak Biscuit Barrel (1890-1910)

Materials: Abalone shell

likely producing evocative interpretations of Venice for a discerning audience

Thick Crystal

The piece features a dramatic lobed and fluted basin with deeply molded repoussé-style Rococo ornament around the rim