Lot Essay
An ormolu-mounted mahogany bed of closely related shape and with similar caryatids, although to both sides, was sold from the collection of Oscar de la Renta, Christie's New York, 21 May 1994, lot 252
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A EMPIRE WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT DAYBED
The arched head and footboard with yellow silk ends and with Egyptian caryatid square tapering supports, the front-rail centred by a flowerhead flanked by palmettes, on square tapering legs and paw feet, later finials, lengthened, the original side-rails lacking, the metal brackets stamped VONO/PATENT and 272908--85in. (216cm.) long; 50½in. (128cm.) high; 37¾in. (96cm.) deep
The arched head and footboard with yellow silk ends and with Egyptian caryatid square tapering supports, the front-rail centred by a flowerhead flanked by palmettes, on square tapering legs and paw feet, later finials, lengthened, the original side-rails lacking, the metal brackets stamped VONO/PATENT and 272908--85in. (216cm.) long; 50½in. (128cm.) high; 37¾in. (96cm.) deep