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A pair of Italian neoclassical painted and parcel-gilt tray top tables circa 1820, possibly Lucca
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- height 29 1/4 in.; width 17 1/2 in.; depth 15 1/2 in.
- 74 cm; 44.5 cm; 39 cm
each with a removable trapezoidal tray top raised on three swan-shaped supports; the top, frieze and circular stretcher painted to simulate porphyry.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, November 22, 1983, lot 106
Condition
The colours more attractive and less electric than in the catalogue illustration. In overall good condition. Minor marks and rubbing to the gilding generally.
Cracks to to the upper lacquer tray of one, which is as a whole is slightly unstable and would benefit from a small restoration. The neck of one of the swans has been restored.
The other with a cracks to the lacquered tray stretcher. With restorations to the leg of one. Most of the gilding on this pair appears to be original with evident traces of regilding along the restorations and feet.
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
A table of identical design with mahogany veneered tray raised on ebonized and parcel-gilt swan-shaped supports is in the Villa Medicea di Poggio, Florence, illustrated, E. Colle, Il Mobile Impero in Italia, Milan 1998, no. 72, p. 218-219. Colle cites five tables, three of which are in the Villa di Poggio a Caiano, the other two are in the Palazzo Pitti. He further states that it is not entirely clear whether these tables were made by craftsmen in Lucca, or whether they might have been commissioned from Florentine carvers by Marie Louise de Bourbon.