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Giovanni Montelatici A fine pietra dura plaque of the Secret Italy, circa 1900
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Giovanni Montelatici
- pietra dura
- height 11 1/2 in.; width 8 3/4 in.
- 30 cm; 22 cm
masterfully inlaid with variegated marbles, including malachite and lapis lazuli, signed G.Montelatici lower right
Condition
Overall in excellent condition, with no restoration.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Giovanni Montelatici (d. 1930) is best known for his remarkable skill in rendering life-like religious, domestic and rural scenes in pietra dura. After exhibiting with fellow Italian artist Calileo Chini at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, in which they won a gold medal for an inlaid table depicting the Annunciation, they returned to Florence and established a workshop on the Via Arnolfo. Once joined by his sons Alfonso and Mario in the early 20 th century, Montelatici's business grew from international buyers and a growing taste for pietra dura scenes.