ANTIQUE CHAIRS, ARMCHAIRS AND BENCHES

Carlo X triclinium sofa

Dormouse, Charles X period, in walnut inlaid with maple; shaped backrest. side by boat with curled feet, the whole surface is inlaid with phytomorphic motifs

Lombardy First Quarter XVIII Century

Group consisting of a high chair and four chairs in carved, lacquered and partially gilded walnut, Lombardy, first quarter of the 18th century. Armrests and under armrests of the high chair moved, legs and front crossbar have the typical volutes of intertwined acanthus leaves of Fantonian origin, feet carved in a curl. Backrests and seats upholstered and covered in finely embossed leather with partially gilded decorative motifs. Small lacks in the carving; deficiencies in the gilding and lacquering. A group of similar seats are included in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, in the museum complex of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan.

Pair of Armchairs and Four Chairs

Group of four mahogany chairs and two armchairs with wavy feet and enveloping backrests, the structure, embellished with brass-plated frames, is enriched with gilded floral-style carvings; in the backrests the carving is instead on a lowered and lacquered bottom always with a floral theme. The original fabric takes up the same motifs.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Pair of Barocchetto Neapolitan sofas, supported by eight curved and carved legs, the under-the-top shaped band is decorated with sun-shaped and rocaille carvings, represented again on the backrest, which is also curved; the armrests are shaped and carved with swirls. Entirely gilded with painted silver leaf, the seating and the raised backrest are padded.