A Beaten Metal and Cane Chair
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A Beaten Metal and Cane Chair

DESIGNED BY CARLO BUGATTI, CIRCA 1900

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A Beaten Metal and Cane Chair
Designed by Carlo Bugatti, circa 1900
Bent cane frame, applied metal decoration, high spindle back, the back decorated with tassels
57in. (145cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf: Mazzotta, I Bugatti, Exhibition Catalogue, Masnago Castle, Varese, Italy, 1997, p. 43
See also: Irene de Gutty and Maria Paola Maino, Intrecci, Milan, the chair illustrated in the frontispiece

The present chair is a rare example of garden furniture designed by Carlo Bugatti, very little of his garden furniture is known to have survived. This particular chair was made for a special commission.

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