Lot 33
  • 33

A pair of Italian walnut walI brackets by Angiolo Barbetti Florentine, late 19th century

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • walnut
  • 27.5cm high, 29cm wide, 40cm deep; 10¾in, 11½in, 1ft. 3¾in
in Renaissance Style, each stamped on the back Barbetti Firenze

Condition

In overall very good condition, there is a vertical hairline crack and minor water stains to the top left hand side of one bracket.
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Catalogue Note

Angiolo Barbetti (Siena 1805-Florence 1873), a skilled carver, designer and decorator established a flourishing atelier in Florence producing a large range of carved ivory, ebony and walnut furniture including frames, cornices, candelabra and much larger commissions as lavishly inlaid cabinets and tables. A regular award winner in the international fairs and exhibitions, Barbetti was even selected to represent Tuscany at the London International Exhibition of 1851.