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An Important pair of Spanish painted and parcel-gilt settees circa 1795
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- height 34 1/2 in.; width 63 1/2 in.; width 26 in.
- 87 cm; 161 cm; 66 cm
each bearing the mark of interlaced CFM below a ducal coronet.
Provenance
The Spanish Royal Collection
The Collection of Giuseppe Rossi, sold, Sotheby's London, March 10, 1999, lot 224
The Collection of Giuseppe Rossi, sold, Sotheby's London, March 10, 1999, lot 224
Literature
G. Romano, Roma torino Parigi, 1770-1830, Torino, 1993, Catalogue of the Exhibition, pp. 108-109.
Condition
Gilding and painting partly refreshed. The feet have later blocks. In otherwise very good condition.
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
The mark CFM is believed to be for the Garde-Meuble Ferdinando of King Ferdinand II of Spain (1813-1833). The mark appears on some Crown property which dates from his reign, and also appeared on a pair of marquises formerly in the inventory of Ariane Dandois and exhibited at the 1998 Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris.
The linear design of the sofas and the carvings shows close similarities with some seat furniture documented in the Royal Palace of Milan (see G. Morazzoni, Il Mobile Neoclassico, Milano, pls. CCC-CCCVIII and C. Alberici, Il Mobile Lombardo, Milano, 1969, pp. 215 and 128.