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A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO GILT BRASS-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY COMMODES SICILY, MID-18TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- gilt brass, tulipwood, walnut
- height 41 in.; width 51 1/2 in.; depth 25 in.
- 104 cm; 131 cm; 63.5 cm
one commode with a branded A to back
Provenance
The Marchioness Avati, Palazzo Avati, Polistena, Calabria
Later transferred to the Palazzo Ischitella, Naples and the family's apartments in the Palazzo Colonna, Rome
Thence by descent
Later transferred to the Palazzo Ischitella, Naples and the family's apartments in the Palazzo Colonna, Rome
Thence by descent
Condition
In good restored condition. Scattered patches, infill, and restorations to veneer throughout. Inset marble tops with some restorations including restored breaks to back corners, and small chips to edges and corners. Age cracks to veneer.
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
This pair of commodes showcases the unique Rococo style of Sicily. Paris was the epicenter of the Rococo, transmitting the dictums of the style across the continent and reshaping regional styles. Sicily, the island at the southern tip of Italy, while far removed from Paris nonetheless felt the impact of this popular style. Sicilian architects and craftsmen, however, did not digest the Parisian Rococo aesthetic as presented to them by France but instead created a unique regional version of the style.
These commodes, with their long cabriole legs, serpentine fronts, unusual aprons, hipped angles and pierced mounts, are typical of mid-eighteenth century Sicilian production. A Sicilian commode in the Museo Nazionale Di Palazzo Bellomo of similar form and design is illustrated Mario Giarrizzo and Aldo Rotolo, Mobili e Mobilieri Nella Sicilia del Settecento, Palermo: 1992, fig. 20 pg. 29. Further examples are illustrated ibid., pg. 73-74, and in Enrico Colle, Il Mobile Rococo in Italia, Milan: 2003, p.46.