{"id":2353,"date":"2026-09-15T09:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koolwijkmeubelrestauratie.nl\/?p=2353"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:03:50","slug":"carlo-bugatti-cabinet-made-for-luisa-casati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koolwijkmeubelrestauratie.nl\/en\/carlo-bugatti-cabinet-made-for-luisa-casati\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlo Bugatti cabinet made for Luisa Casati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This cabinet forms part of an interior commissioned by Luisa Casati. Luisa Casati was a very wealthy marquise and a muse to leading artists around 1900. Her name appears twice on the piece of furniture: once in tin inlay and the other painted on parchment. It was a privilege for Carlo to incorporate this prestigious name, thereby demonstrating that his work represented the very pinnacle of luxury and exclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoration cabinet by Carlo Bugatti. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Condition for restoration:<\/strong> – Active woodworm – Dirty – Many missing wooden ornaments – Many missing bone ornaments – Missing shelf – Missing key – Many loose parts – Missing\/broken pieces of turning – Loose gates with twisted bobbins – Broken top left corner of the lower right door – Clamping doors – Clamping drawer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work carried out:<\/strong> – Fighting woodworm – Many wooden and bone ornaments added – Shelf with inlay added – Missing turning work added – Loose ornaments reattached – Slightly cleaned – Tin inlays refreshed – Bones ornaments refreshed – Broken top left corner restored – Broken door restored – Hinges of the doors adjusted – Silk trimmings better secured – The mechanism of the locks cleaned and lubricated – Missing key recast and made to fit on the lock – Drawers made smooth – Woodworm holes filled (many) – Gates fixed with twisted bobbins – Glass disassembled and cleaned – Felt glides placed under the legs – The entire cabinet finished with beeswax. Materials: – Dark-coloured walnut – Pewter and brass inlays – Bone ornaments – Stamped copper-wrapped columns – Perforated and punched copper parts – Ornaments of ebony, rosewood and walnut – Hammered yellow glass – Silk trimmings – Lizards in red – Parchment – Camel leather (interior).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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