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An Italian rococo green lacca and parcel-gilt corner cabinet, Venice, circa 1760
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Marble, pine, parcel-gilt, lacca
- 87cm. high, 98cm. wide, 78cm. deep; 2ft. 10¼in., 3ft. 2½in., 2ft. 6¾in.
of bombé shape, with grey-veined white marble above two pierced doors, on short cabriole legs
Condition
This rare corner cabinet is in reasonable conserved condition. There are overall marks, scratches, flakes and chips consistent with age and use, and visible construction cracks to the joints, as well as shrinking cracks. The later marble top has minor marks and chips consistent with use. The underside of the marble top, as well as the back boards, are later. The left door, with one repaired breakage near the upper hinge, is in need of some attention, with losses to the carving applied to the pierced "grille".
"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
Related literature:
Various authors, Europäisches Rokoko, Munich, pp. 252-53, ill. 102
This extremely rare corner cupboard is distinguished by the unusual pierced panels on a more customary rococo body, with extravagantly bombé forms that are typical of the period. It is part of a suite of furniture of which little is known and which was possibly created in Venice in the 1760s, a testament to the imaginative skills of Venetian carvers.
A pair of commodes from this suite, formerly in the Fischer-Böhler collection, Munich, is illustrated in Europäisches Rokoko, op. cit., p. 252 (reproduced here in fig. 1).