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An Italian Neoclassical carved giltwood console table Rome or Lucca, circa 1770
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- fruitwood, marble
- height 37 1/2 in.; width 73 in.; depth 26 1/2 in.
- 95 cm; 185.5 cm; 67.5 cm
Provenance
The Princes della Torre e Tasso, Duca di Castel Duino
their sale, Étude Beaussant Lefevre, Castello di Duino, June 11-14, 1997, lot 294
Condition
The later marble top with scattered small chips; some now restored with later filler. Giltwood with scattered age and construction cracks. A few restored breaks to carving. Carving also with abrasions and minor losses. Stretcher associated, basket with fruits of later date. Scattered old worm damage; most to feet where it resulted in minor losses to wood, not extensive. Regilt; gilding with some rubbing and surface dirt. In 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
A comparable console with a very simlar stretcher is in the Musei Capitolini and illustrated in Alvar Gonzàles-Palacios, Il Tempio del Gusto, Roma e il Regno delle due Sicilie, Milan, 1984, p. 79, n. 152.
Another, of similar form with eagles, also in the Musei Capitolini is illustrated in Enrico Colle, Il Mobile Neoclassico in Italia, Milan 2005, p. 132, n. 25.
Another, of similar form with eagles, also in the Musei Capitolini is illustrated in Enrico Colle, Il Mobile Neoclassico in Italia, Milan 2005, p. 132, n. 25.