Lot Essay
Grotto chairs of this type were manufactured by firms such as Remi & Ci of Venice and Pauly et Cie (cf. Fantasy Funiture by Bruce Newman published Rizzoli, New York, p57-77)
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Details
A pair of Venetian silvered and decorated grotto side chairs, late 19th century
The shell-shaped back and seats with carved ornament, on pierced splayed coral and pearl decorated legs (2)
The shell-shaped back and seats with carved ornament, on pierced splayed coral and pearl decorated legs (2)
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