Marquetry Table, Rolo, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Late 1800s

The ancient Rolese Ebanisteria represents a world unicum in the artisan production of inlaid furniture. In Italy, a relevant role in the production of wooden furnishings adorned with inlay must be recognized in the shops of Rolo, a center where this art had already established itself in the eighteenth century. The merit was above all of the farmer's environment, with his knowledge of wood and techniques to work it. The manufacture of inlaid furniture in this area was also stimulated by the presence - until 1776, for about three centuries - of the noble sexi family, potential client of fine furnishings. At the time, the corporations hinder the development of crafts instead of protecting them. Rolo, consequently, was benefited precisely by the absence of these corporations, as well as from its strategic position on the border between Reggiano, Modenese and Mantuan. The development of his workshops also had to be the policy of the accounts that did not harass those who practiced the arts and trade. In detail Typology Tarsia of RolodaTaTaFine '800Proscenienza, Reggio Emilia, ItaliaMaterilegno, pink wood, maple, poplar, beech tagliarcianalemodellorotondostatontate conservation with 100 cmprofonità 100 cm