Pair of 19th Century Italian Cherrywood Settees
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A Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Cherrywood Settees of Small Size.
These settees were made in northern Italy in the first quarter of the 19th century. The veneered surfaces are cherrywood, beautifully polished and of a fine colour. Clearly influenced by the designs of the likes of Percier and Fontaine and Thomas Hope, they are of rectilinear form with squared backs and straight, tapering back legs. The extraordinary front legs, however, consist of winged lion monopodia, the wings acting as the underside of the sweeping arm supports. The front legs terminate in fine bronzed lion paw feet. There are also floral paterae to the inside and outside of each arm. The lions are bronzed and lacquered, their wings and the paterae have gilded highlights.
The quality of construction and design is excellent. They are of small size. We have upholstered these settees to an under finish, ready for the client's choice of fabric or they could be left as-is for a contemporary look.
We are selling the pieces as a pair and we also have two singles or they could be bought together as a set of four.
H 84cm x W 103cm x D 55cm
H 33” x W 40½” x D 21¾”
Seat Height: 40cm
Seat Depth: 46cm
A Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Cherrywood Settees of Small Size.
These settees were made in northern Italy in the first quarter of the 19th century. The veneered surfaces are cherrywood, beautifully polished and of a fine colour. Clearly influenced by the designs of the likes of Percier and Fontaine and Thomas Hope, they are of rectilinear form with squared backs and straight, tapering back legs. The extraordinary front legs, however, consist of winged lion monopodia, the wings acting as the underside of the sweeping arm supports. The front legs terminate in fine bronzed lion paw feet. There are also floral paterae to the inside and outside of each arm. The lions are bronzed and lacquered, their wings and the paterae have gilded highlights.
The quality of construction and design is excellent. They are of small size. We have upholstered these settees to an under finish, ready for the client's choice of fabric or they could be left as-is for a contemporary look.
We are selling the pieces as a pair and we also have two singles or they could be bought together as a set of four.
H 84cm x W 103cm x D 55cm
H 33” x W 40½” x D 21¾”
Seat Height: 40cm
Seat Depth: 46cm
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