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A pair of gilt-bronze mounted, ebonized, red tortoiseshell, and brass-inlay boulle marquetry armchairs circa 1870
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- height 4 ft. 2 3/4 in.
- 129 cm
each with tall padded backrest centered by a river god mask against scrolling leaves and birds boulle work, the padded armrests with lion head terminals, the apron centered by a mask of Mercury on cabriole legs terminating on hoof feet and headed by espagnolette. Re-upholstered.
Provenance
Sold, Christie's, London, November 1, lot 17.