Belter 6 piece rosewood Rosalie, with grapes, laminated parlor set. This is a very popular pattern. Condition: Very nice with new upholstery. Dimensions: The sofa measures 41″ tall by 70″ wide by 20 deep. Arm chair measures 43″ tall by 25″ wide by 23 deep. The 4 side chairs each are 38″ tall by 19″ wide by 17.5 deep. His name was commonly used as a generic term for all Rococo Revival furniture. Rosewood from Brazil and East India were favored by mid 19th-century patrons of formal furniture. Rosewood is very dense and brittle, and so rosewood furniture is very fragile and known to break under pressure. Laminated woods were a solution to this problem in manufacturing furniture with complicated designs. As a result, Belter patented a process for making laminated furniture. Laminated wood consisted of a number of veneer sheets bound together with hot glue. The bounded sheets were then bent under steam pressure, pressed into molds, and then carved. The process produced stronger pieces of furniture that was less costly than traditional carving and allowed for mass production. Furniture made using this process was thinner and lighter than of made of solid wood and has the same resistance to breaking. Belter produced intricate designs without use of pierced carvings (which were traditionally used at the time). Belters approach to Rococo includes 17th-century motifs for decoration. Carvings on 18th-century Rococo furniture pieces were simpler than the revival pieces. Carvings on 19th-century revival pieces were distinguished by defined details and clarity of the carvings. The item “J. H. BELTER ROSEWOOD LAMINATED ROSALIE WITH GRAPES, 6 PIECE PARLOR SET” is in sale since Monday, March 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Sofas & Chaises\1800-1899″. The seller is “dan2016dan” and is located in Naperville, Illinois. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Maker: Belter
- Type: Living Room Sets
- Style: Rococo
- Region of Origin: America
- Age: 1800-1899
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Material: Rosewood
