A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SIDE TABLES

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SIDE TABLES
ONE LATE 18TH CENTURY, ONE OF A LATER DATE, POSSIBLY FLORENTINE

Each with rectangular pietra dura top above a fluted frieze centered by a military trophy on turned tapering stop-fluted legs and laurel leaf-carved feet (regilt)--35½in. (90.2cm.) high, 61½in. (156cm.) wide, 31in. (178.5cm.) deep; later table 35in. (89cm.) high, 61in. (155cm.) wide, 31in. (78.5cm.) deep (2)

Lot Essay

This table shares a number of distinct characteristics with a group of giltwood tables at the Pitti Palace in Florence, illustrated in E. Colle, I Mobili Di Palazzo Pitti, 1992, p.126 no.53, p.128 no. 55 and p. 138 no. 65