Lot Essay
Another pair of chairs retailed by the Buenos Aires-based atelier M. Descotte & Fils was sold at Christie's, New York, 21 October 2008, lot 231 ($30,000).
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT ASIAN COLLECTION
A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, SYCAMORE AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY SIDE CHAIRS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, SYCAMORE AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY SIDE CHAIRS
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Each with scrolled arms inlaid with floral marquetry, on cabriole legs headed by female busts, upholstered in blue needlepoint
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Each with scrolled arms inlaid with floral marquetry, on cabriole legs headed by female busts, upholstered in blue needlepoint