A harvest in gold and burgundy, fit for a palace.
At the heart of this piece is a small, glowing still life. A ripe red apple rests in a woven basket, with a cluster of grapes and a few small cherries tumbling out in front of it, all painted in warm, golden light against a dark, olive ground. It’s the sort of picture that rewards a closer look, with brushstrokes that catch the light on every fruit.
The frame is a work of art in its own right. Deeply sculpted and gilded, it wraps the painting in rose-like corner medallions, scrolls, and shells, a ribbon-like molding along the edges, and a panel of rich burgundy, with a softly worn gold that shows a silvery glimmer in the hollows. Together, the painting and the frame are a little jewel box of color, and the contrast between the small scene and the opulent frame is half the charm.
Turn it over and the age is plain to see. The painting is on a small wooden panel, held in place with hand-set nails behind a deep, mitered frame, and the aged, blackened back carries the darkened patina that only time can give. It’s the kind of honest detail that antique collectors look for first.
Still life painting has long been a favorite way to celebrate the bounty of the table, and small paintings of baskets of fruit were treasured in the grand collections of 17th-century Dutch patrons. One famous royal inventory lists a small fruit basket picture and a flower basket picture, each in an ebony frame. The tradition of the small “cabinet picture,” made to be enjoyed up close in a private room, has never gone out of style. The apple, grapes, and cherries in a basket are classic emblems of abundance and the good life.
At 8" by 8.5", it’s the perfect size for a gallery wall, a bookshelf, a mantel, or a sideboard, and it looks wonderful propped on a small easel. It also adds a rich dash of gold and burgundy to a moody dining room, library, or powder room.
Details
Antique hand-painted still life on wood panel, apple, grapes, and cherries in a woven basket, ornate carved gilt and burgundy frame, wire hanger on the back, framed size 8" x 8.5" x 1.75"
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
A harvest in gold and burgundy, fit for a palace.
At the heart of this piece is a small, glowing still life. A ripe red apple rests in a woven basket, with a cluster of grapes and a few small cherries tumbling out in front of it, all painted in warm, golden light against a dark, olive ground. It’s the sort of picture that rewards a closer look, with brushstrokes that catch the light on every fruit.
The frame is a work of art in its own right. Deeply sculpted and gilded, it wraps the painting in rose-like corner medallions, scrolls, and shells, a ribbon-like molding along the edges, and a panel of rich burgundy, with a softly worn gold that shows a silvery glimmer in the hollows. Together, the painting and the frame are a little jewel box of color, and the contrast between the small scene and the opulent frame is half the charm.
Turn it over and the age is plain to see. The painting is on a small wooden panel, held in place with hand-set nails behind a deep, mitered frame, and the aged, blackened back carries the darkened patina that only time can give. It’s the kind of honest detail that antique collectors look for first.
Still life painting has long been a favorite way to celebrate the bounty of the table, and small paintings of baskets of fruit were treasured in the grand collections of 17th-century Dutch patrons. One famous royal inventory lists a small fruit basket picture and a flower basket picture, each in an ebony frame. The tradition of the small “cabinet picture,” made to be enjoyed up close in a private room, has never gone out of style. The apple, grapes, and cherries in a basket are classic emblems of abundance and the good life.
At 8" by 8.5", it’s the perfect size for a gallery wall, a bookshelf, a mantel, or a sideboard, and it looks wonderful propped on a small easel. It also adds a rich dash of gold and burgundy to a moody dining room, library, or powder room.
Details
Antique hand-painted still life on wood panel, apple, grapes, and cherries in a woven basket, ornate carved gilt and burgundy frame, wire hanger on the back, framed size 8" x 8.5" x 1.75"
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
