Lot 38
  • 38

Almerico Gargiulo active second half 19th century A burl wood, ebonised, straw and fruitwood marquetry centre table Sorrento, 1869

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Almerico Gargiulo
  • height 29 3/4 in.; width 24 3/4 in.
  • 75.5 cm; 63 cm
the marquetry reserve signed lower right  Almerico Gargiulo Sorrento 1869.

Catalogue Note

The Gargiulo workshop was established in 1863 and is still in operation to this day. It specialized in the old Italian tradition from the region of Sorrento and Mantua in inlaying fine wood and straw marquetry. Another table signed A. Gargiulo, undated, sold, Christie's, New York, April 24, 2003, lot 245, $26,290.