BASICALLY 17TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN WALNUT OPEN ARMCHAIRS
Basically 17th Century
Each with an arched rectangular padded back, the arms and seat covered in green floral material, the S-scrolled arms carved with acanthus leaves and husks, on ring-turned and fluted supports, on ring-turned and shaped square tapering legs, joined by a moulded waved X-shaped stretcher with a central circular finial, on bun feet, extensive replacements, one chair re-railed, the other with two replaced rails (2)

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Lot Essay

The design of these chairs, especially of the arms and stretcher, relates to an armchair dated to the beginning of the 17th Century from the Don Livio Odeschalchi collection (see G. Lizzani, Il Mobile Romano, Milan, 1970, p. 91, ill. 148). Another pair of 19th Century armchairs which also copy this design, were sold in these Rooms, 30 September 1999, lot 126 (£6,900).

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