Sale 2090
New York
|
22 April 2008
Price realised
USD 21,250
Estimate
A SET OF TEN ITALIAN CREAM AND RED-PAINTED WALNUT DINING CHAIRS EIGHT MID-18TH CENTURY, TWO OF A LATER DATE Each with an arched cartouche back centered with a shell and a serpentine seat covered in bone suede above a pierced apron centered with a C-scroll and foliage on cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes, redecorated, some with traces of an earlier green-painted scheme (10)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Artists, patrons and critics have argued for centuries over the right way to frame a painting. Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal taste, says Andrew Graham-Dixon
Explore an extraordinary array of objects from antiquity to the 20th century to be offered during Classic Week in London from 3–12 July
Christie’s Decorative Arts and Design specialists reveal the people, places and spaces that spark their senses
Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry — depicting a scene in the life of Alexander the Great — for just £7,500
What leading art, technology and finance specialists said at the inaugural Art +Tech Summit at Christie’s in London
From Connecticut to Kent in southeast England, homes with links to such classic works as Desire under the Elms, Lord of the Flies and The Deep Blue Sea