Italian beauties

 

One of my preferred pieces of furniture is an Italian cassapanca.

I love the decorative painted ones!

Most of the benches are large sized and the seat is used as a chest, a storage seat.

They are highly decorated and were generally placed by pair in a hall.

Lars Bolander source

 

Garnier Antiques source  Photo credit Fotografie Claude Smekens 

 

Even if the cassapanca is not painted, it remains a beauty.David Michael Miller Associates source  Photo credit Bill Timmerman

 

Late 19th century 1 of 2 Italian baroque style polychrome decorated high back hall benches of large size.Très Belles Antiques source

 

Cassapanca 17th century Italian style, painted by the Italian artist Alison Woolley.                                      Alison Woolley source                                  

 

Hand painted large Italian cassapanca.source

 

This beautiful hand-carved and painted cassapanca is made by a 5th generation family-owned workshop in Florence, Italy!source

 

 

Hand painted gothic style Italian cassapanca.

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Does anyone of you own an Italian cassapanca? I hope to ever find an affordable one!

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