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The table coming from an exceptional furniture set realized by Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim for the Palazzo Papadopoli in Venice, Italy

Also presented in the Salone delle Quattro Porte, this table was made in the same style as the other pieces, that is to say respecting the style of sixteenth century Venice. Also presented in the Salone delle Quattro Porte, this table was made in the same style as the other pieces, that is to say respecting the style of sixteenth century Venice. It is made of carved wood and the shelf, in marble, is embedded in the wood, considerably enriching the whole. Again, this is a real showpiece for the quality and fineness of the sculpture. All four legs are connected by a X-shaped spacer whose center shows the representation of a kind of amphora with a lid in encrusted enamel. The pedestal, delicately fluted, echoes the lower part of the body of the vase that is fluted. Below, a frieze of interlaced foliage is set against a texturized background. This background, produced thanks to a special hammer with small spikes called a bush hammer, does not catch the light in the same way as the smoother parts of the wood. In this way one can perceive the extreme attention given to this sculpture. The vase is topped by a cover whose primary element is a blooming flower. The cover is in turn covered with scales. The handles, in their upper parts appear to be true plants. In the lower bracket, they are of masks of men who take their place. The four feet balusters are also a very nice quality. Based on a round foot, their central part is represented by a kind of vase mounted on a pedestal. These elements are delicately carved with festoons and monsters: Pan heads are connected by interlaced ribbons. Again, the bottom is textured, keeping the attention and the light on the carved elements on the smooth surface. The four feet are completed in their upper part by elements winding on themselves and carved with interlacing. The shelf rests on corbels, an architectural element that is normally used to support the cornices. The modillion differs from the corbel because it is a sculpted part, as we see in this table. Here they are covered with acanthus leaves ending in a coil. On the recesses, the masks of bearded men are displayed on winding leather motifs.