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Carved walnut furniture was highly prized and sought after to adorn Florentine palaces. This piece did double service—used for seating and for storage. Its Italian name, cassapanca, translates as "chest-bench."
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Title: Cassapanca
Date: third quarter 16th century
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Walnut
Dimensions:
a) H. 61 x W. 86-1/2 x D. 24-1/2 in. (154.9 x 219.7 x 62.2 cm);
b) H. 5-3/8 x W. 91-3/4 x D. 31-1/2 in. (13.7 x 233 x 80 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Purchase, funds from various donors, 1958
Accession Number: 58.19a, b
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