Design

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Lot 114
  • 114

Carlo Bugatti

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • CARLO BUGATTI
  • Chair, circa 1900
  • wood, vellum, metal
  • 104 x 39,5 x 40 cm ; 41 x 15  1/2  x 15  3/4  in.
ebonised wood, vellum, copper, metal and bone inlay

Literature

Marie-Madeleine Massé, Carlo Bugatti au musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2001, p. 73, n. 6.36

Condition

Overall very good condition consistent with age and use. Minor oxidation to the metal elements throughout. Minor wear to the edges of the ebonised surfaces. A small chip to the leg, front right proper, approximately 1.5cm across, as partially visible in the online catalogue.The vellum on the seat most likely replaced
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