A PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND EBONISED OPEN ARMCHAIRS
PROBABLY LOMBARD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Each with shaped rectangular back and seat covered in red velvet, the back with cartouche-shaped floral finials, the acanthus-wrapped scrolling arms carved with husks, acorns, and headed by grapes, above classically-draped putti supports, on conformingly-decorated outscrolled legs, joined by X-shaped stretchers centered by a floral crown finial, redecorated
56¾ in. (144 cm.) high (2)
A PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND EBONISED OPEN ARMCHAIRS
PROBABLY LOMBARD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Each with shaped rectangular back and seat covered in red velvet, the back with cartouche-shaped floral finials, the acanthus-wrapped scrolling arms carved with husks, acorns, and headed by grapes, above classically-draped putti supports, on conformingly-decorated outscrolled legs, joined by X-shaped stretchers centered by a floral crown finial, redecorated
56¾ in. (144 cm.) high (2)