Lot Essay
Villa Quartara in Genoa was acquired by the nobleman Emanuele Quartara from the Spinola family, who resided there between 1813 and 1889.
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GENOA, CIRCA 1820-1830
Details
A PAIR OF ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND WHITE PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES
GENOA, CIRCA 1820-1830
Each with rectangular portor marble top on cornucopiae supports with stiff-leaf panelled backboard, on a marbelised plinth, minor variation in height
39 ½ in. (101 cm.) high; 69 ¾ in. (177 cm.) wide; 31 ½ in. (80 cm.) deep
GENOA, CIRCA 1820-1830
Each with rectangular portor marble top on cornucopiae supports with stiff-leaf panelled backboard, on a marbelised plinth, minor variation in height
39 ½ in. (101 cm.) high; 69 ¾ in. (177 cm.) wide; 31 ½ in. (80 cm.) deep
Provenance
Villa Quartara (previously known as the Villa Spinola); sold Sotheby's, London, 13th December 2000, Lot 264.
Literature
A. Cappellini, Genova, Rivisita Municipale, March 1932, p. 255.
Special notice
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