Early 20th Century Antique Hand-Painted Cassapana from Italy

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An Italian carved and hand-painted cassapanca (chest bench) from the early 20th century. This antique bench from Italy has an … more An Italian carved and hand-painted cassapanca (chest bench) from the early 20th century. This antique bench from Italy has an elaborately carved shapely pediment-style back, a scalloped skirt, and is presented on four cabriole legs. The seat has a hinged lid opening to reveal shallow storage within. This piece retains its original hand-painted finish, adorn in floral and foliate motifs, with a landscape featured at center back. This early 20th century Italian cassapanca bench will make a wonderful focal point within a room without taking up too much space as it has a slender depth, and is just shy of 3 feet in width. less