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Carlo Bugatti
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- CARLO BUGATTI
- "Sgabello" Side Chair
- walnut, ebonized walnut, copper and pewter
Provenance
Sotheby's London, October 23, 1987, lot 393
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Philippe Dejean, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, Paris, 1981, p. 53
Die Bugattis, exh. cat., Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Hamburg, 1983, p. 103
Henry H. Hawley, Bugatti, exh. cat., The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 1999, p. 15
Marie-Madeleine Massé, Carlo Bugatti au Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 2001, pp. 48, no. 4.20, 71, no. 6.28 and 96, no. 8.41
Die Bugattis, exh. cat., Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Hamburg, 1983, p. 103
Henry H. Hawley, Bugatti, exh. cat., The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, 1999, p. 15
Marie-Madeleine Massé, Carlo Bugatti au Musée d’Orsay, Paris, 2001, pp. 48, no. 4.20, 71, no. 6.28 and 96, no. 8.41
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The chair has recently been sensitively stabilized by a leading conservator and the metal inlays are all stable. The surfaces present with a few surfaces, minor abrasions, a few discolorations and light surface soiling consistent with age and gentle use. The wood with a few minor edge abrasions along the legs, very few, old and stable worm holes and a few minor and stable cracks to the wood. The underside of the seat with a small element which has been stabilized at the back at some point in the history of the chair, stable. The chair is solid and sturdy. The chair with a small area of losses to the inlays at the center of the front of the seat edge, and another small loss to the proper left side of the front of the base, not visually distracting to the overall design. The metal surfaces with minor discoloration and surface scratches consistent with gentle use. Overall a very good example of a classic design by Bugatti, from the Jacqueline Fowler collection.
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.