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A pair of Italian giltwood pier tables Sicilian, mid-18th century
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- poplar
- each 93.5cm. high, 98cm. wide, 61cm. deep; 3ft ½in., 3ft 2½in., 2ft.
the shaped serpentine verde antico marble tops above scroll carved frames and double scrolled legs, stretchers and feet
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Robert Pemberton Milnes (1784–1858) or his wife Henrietta Monkton-Arundell Milnes (d.1847) in Milan, Italy where they rented an apartment in the Palazzo Arconati between 1829-1832.
Literature
For comparison see: Mario Giarrizzo and Aldo Rotolo, Il Mobile Siciliano, Palermo, 2004.
Condition
Much wear to gilding. Under gesso showing through. Chips to marble edges. Losses to carving.
"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
These consoles of narrow proportions are fine examples of South Italian rococo furniture, with their ornate carvings and fluid but striking outline, and imbued with a local sensibility which makes them distinctively Sicilian. A console with a similar leg outline and with identical scrolled feet is in Salone degli Spechi at Palazzo Gangi, Palermo, illustrated by Giarrizzo e Rotolo in Il Mobile Siciliano, p.33, ill. 19. A throne chair in the Church of S. Francesco d’Assisi shows identical piaster carvings to the ones on the legs of the present lot (Giarrizzo, p. 68, ill. 87, 88).