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A SET OF SIX ITALIAN ROCOCO GREEN-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT ARMCHAIRS ROME, MID-18TH CENTURY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- beechwood, gilt, paint
- height 42 1/2 in.
- 108 cm
not upholstered, en suite with lot 414.
Provenance
Sotheby's Milan, June 16, 2010, lot 74
Condition
En suite with Lot 414. Attractive model with the usual abrasions, dents, age splits and joint shrinkage commensurate with age and usage. The painted and gilded decoration partially refreshed but possibly original, with losses, abrasion, minor flaking and surface dirt. All chairs blocked and with minor old worm damage. Not upholstered. One with replaced back leg, one with old loss and small repair to crest rail, one with repaired foot and repair to armrest at joint with the stile and one with a metal brace support to rear of right stile, which is stable.
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.