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A pair of wooden Turkish candle holders with glass eyes, Venice, 18th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- wood and glass eyes
the carved wood figurines in Turkish dress, painted with gold robes, turbans, shoes and polychrome highlights and incised details, seated on large pillows holding cornucopias, set with glass eyes
Condition
Both in fairly good condition, some surface chips with associated restoration including overpainting, areas of rubbign and resulting paint loss, particularly to clothes, as viewed.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The Orientalist fashion in Europe from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries is reflected on a multitude of artistic forms of the period such as music, paintings, and architecture. Works of art that were particularly inspired by Turkish and Ottoman styles such as the present example formed part of the Turquerie movement. The present pair of wooden sculptures (possibly intended as book ends) are dressed as courtly Turkish figures and their brightly painted clothes are reminiscent of Orientalist paintings which depicted Ottomans with bold colours and sharp contrasts suggesting their exotic nature.
Two similar courtly Turkish figures feature in Raccolta del N. H. Alvise Barozzi in Venice and in Raccolta del Conte G F Longoni in Milan (See Saul Levy, Lacche Veneziane, De Agostini – Görlich, Milano, 1967, Tav. 388, 393).
Two similar courtly Turkish figures feature in Raccolta del N. H. Alvise Barozzi in Venice and in Raccolta del Conte G F Longoni in Milan (See Saul Levy, Lacche Veneziane, De Agostini – Görlich, Milano, 1967, Tav. 388, 393).