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A Pair of Carved Wood Armchairs in the Russian Style, attributed to Vasilii Petrovich Shutov, after 1870
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- wood (oak)
- 38 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.; 98 x 75 cm
the armchairs carved en trompe l'oeil with the axes as armrests, the splat a balalaika, a pair of mittens on the seat, the back rail and front legs a carved duga, the rail carved with the rhyming Russian adage "the more carefully you drive, the faster you'll arrive"
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 18 November 1999, lot 477, illustrated.
Exhibited
Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Maria Fedorovna, Empress of Russia, 1997, pp. 481-482.
Condition
some wear to surfaces
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Vasilii Petrovich Shutov (ca. 1826-1887), an instructor at the Shtiglits Institute of Technical Drawing, had first introduced the design to the Russian public at the 1870 All-Russian Manufacturing Exhibition. In Russia, Shutov’s concoction of humble, contemporary objects achieved great popularity among aficionados of the Russian Style, including Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Shutov received a ten-year patent on the design. On Shutov's chairs, see O. Strugova, “Mebel' v ‘Russkom stile’,” Muzei 10: 103-104.