CARLO BUGATTI | Pair of Cobra chairs

painted parchment, wood and patinated copper

Fair overall condition, consistent with age and use. The parchment presents with a few rare scratches, some stains and instances of light discoloration/staining, inherent to the aging process of the material, some tiny dents, tiny tears and tiny chips scattered and some previous restorations. The painted decor presents with some wear throughout, as visible in the catalogue illustration, and more significant on the seats and the bases. The painted decor of one seat has almost completely disappeared and the parchment on this seat is slightly warped. The feet presents with some more significant wear to the parchment, with some instances of uplifting, tears, dents and chips, consistent with age and use and partially visible in the catalogue illustration. The edges of the seat present with a few instances of uplifting. Some small losses of parchment and previous restorations. One seat edge presents with scattered superficial scuffs. There are several cracks to the parchment, and some of them have been previously stabilized and restored. The backrests present with a few more cracks, including a few ones with tears and losses. The brass elements at the upper edge of the central medalion are probably not original. One chair presents with several heavy-handed restorations : on a crack on approximately 8 cm below the copper element - visible on the catalogue illustration, on an area of approximately 3 x 4 cm on the top edge of the backrest, on an area of approximately 3X2 cm on the side of the backrest, and on an area of approximately 3 x 2 cm on the lower part of the backrest. The same chair also presents with two losses of parchment accompanied by chips of wood (the largest on approximately 4 cm, on the upper part of the backrest) - visible on the catalogue illustration. The copper elements present with some wear to the patina, more significant on one chair, and with some instances of oxidation. Both armchairs remain very attractive.
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