Lot 203
  • 203

A PAIR OF VENETIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT BENCHES MID-18TH CENTURY

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • paint, gilding, wood
  • height 31 1/2 in.; length 38 1/2 in.
  • 80 cm; 98 cm

Provenance

Palazzo DonĂ  dalle Rose, Venice;
Adolfo Loewi, Venice

Condition

Please also refer to condition report for Lot 201. One bench with possible old repair to joint of central front leg, otherwise both benches structurally sound at joints. Other bench with split to inside of back right seat rail and central back leg re-attached and slightly skewered, and with small losses to surface decoration on central back splat. Old worm damage. Feet metal-capped.
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.