A pair of Italian blue lacquered and parcel-gilt armchairs, Venetian mid 18th century

each with a cartouche shaped padded drop-in back above downscrolled arms and serpentine drop-in padded seat on cabriole legs terminating in claw and ball feet, the frame carved with flowers, scrolls, leaves, stylised scallopshells and rocaille, now upholstered in light blue silk lampas

Beautifully carved and decorated and good size. Joints sound and sturdy. The backs, as is the norm with Italian seat furniture, are not painted apart from the legs. Some very minor wear to the painting and gilding, beautiful detail to the carving. A most attractive pair in very good conserved condition. There are some pencil marks on the rear seat-rail which can easily be removed. Measurements: 100cm. total height, approx; 42cm. floor to seat, 67cm. wide, 48cm. deep; 3ft.3¼in., 1ft.4½in., 2ft.2¼in., 1ft.6¾in.
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Comparative Literature:
G. Morazzoni, Il Mobile Veneziano del '700, Gorlich, Milan, 1958, Tav. LVI b & c, for armchairs conceived in a similar vein with similar shaped backs and downscrolled arms and carving on the seat-rails, in the Museo Vetrario, Murano, and the other formerly in the Pietro Accorsi collection, Turin, respectively .