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An Italian Rococo parcel-gilt, white-painted and carved stool Piedmont, circa 1735
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- pine, paint, gilding
- height 17 1/2 in.; width 22 1/4 in.; depth 18 1/4 in.
- 44.5 cm; 56.5 cm; 46.5 cm
Condition
Scattered age and construction cracks consistent with use and age; some old scattered worm damage, not extensive. Gilding refreshed; repainted.
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 set of four stools of this model was sold to Founes from the collection of Jacques Doucet, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, June 7, 1912, lot 276 (28,500 Francs). For another three in the James A. de Rothschild Collection, Waddesdon Manor, see Geoffrey de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor: Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, Vol. II, London, 1874, p. 641.