The Orchard Study, Mid-Century Italian Modernist Still Life, c.1960 (Oil on Board) lounge The purpose of an antique

The purpose of an antique French knife rest is to keep a used knife off the table and out of the way between courses

19th century table settings in France would not be complete without the classic wicker baguette basket

During his illustrious career

Cast from crushed marble aggregate

or left completely unadorned as architectural sculpture

The Orchard Study, Mid-Century Italian Modernist Still Life, c.1960 (Oil on Board) lounge The purpose of an antiqueTheres a confidence to this piecethe kind you feel immediately in the paint. Thick, expressive, and unforced. It has quite a delicate colour scheme it is quite beautiful. Sourced in Italy and dating to around 1960, this modernist still life sits just on the edge of abstraction. A work that brings a lovely balance of movement, colour, and texture. Description: An original mid century Italian still life, executed in oil on board and signed E. Maracci