Lot 39
  • 39

Carlo Bugatti

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • CARLO BUGATTI
  • Eight knife rests, circa 1905
  • Silver
  • 3,2 x 10 x 3,4 cm ; 1 1/4 x 4 x 1 3/8 in.
silver

Exhibited

Ferrare, Gallerie Civiche d'Arte Moderna, I Bugatti, July 3 - October 10, 1988

Literature

Philippe Dejean, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, Paris, 1981, p. 102
I Bugatti, exhibition catalogue, Gallerie Civiche Moderna, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrare, July 3 - October 10, 1988, illustrated p. 55, n. 55-64
Marie-Madeleine Massé, Carlo Bugatti au Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 2001, p. 79

Condition

Good overall condition. Minor scratches and very minor dents scattered, consistent with age and gentle use. The recessed areas with residue of silver polish and dirt. Each piece with the mark of the French garantie.
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