Lot Essay
A suite of white-painted seat furniture, probably from Lucca, with similar shield backs and arm supports, was offered Christie's Rome, 29 September 1989, lot 1472.
LOTS 344-346
A suite of Italian Neoclassic cream-painted and parcel-gilt seat furniture, originally comprising 24 pieces purchased by French and Co., New York, 2 September 1930.
A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC CREAM-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY NEAPOLITAN
Details
A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC CREAM-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY NEAPOLITAN
Each with padded shield back above padded arms and seat upholstered in champagne and yellow printed silk, carved throughout with beaded borders and scroll-acanthus on square tapering legs, with stencilled number 51818X (decoration restored) (2)
Each with padded shield back above padded arms and seat upholstered in champagne and yellow printed silk, carved throughout with beaded borders and scroll-acanthus on square tapering legs, with stencilled number 51818X (decoration restored) (2)
Provenance
Salvadori
French & Co., New York, purchased by the present owner, 27 March 1946
French & Co., New York, purchased by the present owner, 27 March 1946