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Large Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Récamier Settee in Scalamandré Tiger Velvet

About the Item

And of unusual ( rare ) large dimensions. Matching bolsters for each end. Well worn gilt and paint finish and losses to frame. Well worn paint and gilded finish. Oxidation to the gilt. Chipping, age dings . Slight warpage to back crest rail see photo 17 . sturdy . Provenance by repute: Elise de Wolfe (Lady Mendl). Irwin J. Smith of Rockwood, TN attended New York School of Art (now Parsons) in 1920s, falling into the social circle of Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury. Some years and success later Mr. Smith touring Europe dropped in on an old acquatience Lady Mendel (de Wolfe) at her home Villa Trianon outside of Paris, thus the sale of items and shipping to Pittsburgh. Now by inheritance and descent.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 87 in (220.98 cm)Depth: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Seat Height: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
  • Style:
    Directoire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1790
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: An educated guess that the webbing , burlap or springs have been updated with successive upholsteries . Current upholstery as of Dec. 2019 , placed in an un-lived in house . Unused .photos accurate . Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Frame finish shows centuries of wear and charming distress .
  • Seller Location:
    Nashville, TN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU928420093362

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