Carlo Bugatti

entièrement gainée de parchemin, à décor partiellement doré d'insectes et fleurs stylisés disposés en frise ; le dossier orné d'un médaillon circulaire en cuivre repoussé ; l'assise en forme de croissant de lune ; reposant sur deux pieds massifs prolongeant le dossier

Le modèle exposé :
Turin, Le arti decorativi internazionali del nuovo secolo, 1902

Malcolm Haslam, Philippe Garner et al, The Amazing Bugattis, The Design Council, Londres, 1979, p. 28 pour une vue des chaises à l’Exposition de Turin en 1902
Philippe Dejean, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, éd. Rizzoli, New York, 1982, pp. 56 -57
H. G Conway, H.H V Fersen et al, Die Bugattis, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 1983, p.39
Edmonde Charles-Roux, Marc Bascu et al, Carlo Bugatti, Catalogue d’exposition Musée D’Orsay, 10 avril-15 juillet 2001, cat. 59, p. 59
Hermann Sturm, Ausefallene Schönheit, Carlo Bugatti, Exotismus, Entwürfe des Diversen, éd. Anabas, Francfort, 2005, p. 61

Bon état général. Quelques traces de restaurations au parchemin, notamment au sommet des angles et au dossier, le long des bords, dissimulant quelques manques. L'ensemble recouvert d'un vernis afin de stabiliser le parchemin. Quelques tâches et fines rayures au parchemin, d'usage. Quelques rares et anciens trous de vers. Le décor présente quelques traces d'usure par endroit, certains éléments redorés postérieurement. Good overall condition. Some traces of restoration to the vellum, notably to the top of the corners and to the back, along the edges, hiding a few lacks. The entire surface lightly revarnished to stabilize the vellum. A few stains and hairline scratches to the vellum, consistent with age and normal use. A few rare old worm holes. The decor lightly wear in some areas, the gilding refreshed.
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