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A pair of Italian neoclassical polychrome painted console tables Naples, circa 1790
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 35 1/2 in.; width 59 in.; depth 29 in.
- 90 cm; 150 cm; 73.5 cm
each with a rectangular faux-porphyry top above an apron decorated with portrait roundels and scrolling foliage raised on circular tapering legs with similar decoration.
Condition
In very good overall condition and highly decorative. Restorations to polychrome decoration with some necessary repairs; small losses and with general evidence of wear consistent with age and use, and as visible in catalogue illustration.
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 very similarly decorated commode is in the Museo Davia Bargellini, Bologna, and illustrated in Silvano Colombo, L'arte del legno e del mobile in Italia, Bursto Arsizio, 1981, n. 323.