Large 18th Century Venetian Open Armchair

A large Italian 18th century painted and parcel gilt armchair or fauteuil decorated with scrolled stylised foliage and acanthus, the cartouche shaped panelled back joined by shaped and scrolled arms, above a serpentine and scrolled moulded seat frame centred by a shell and raised on cabriole legs

Please note that we have a set of three chairs listed together, as a pair, and as a single. This single chair is the one shown in the calico fabric in the centre of the group image

Height 104 cm (41 inches)
Width 69 cm (27 inches)
Depth 75 cm (29.5 inches)
Seat Height 45 cm (17.75 inches)
Venice, Italy. Circa 1760

Provenance: Galleria Sangiorgi, Palazzo Borghese, Rome

Ms. Olga de Romero, 27 Hill Street, Mayfair, London.

Accompanied by a copy of the 1937 invoice

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SKU: C4191b Category: