Lot 304 , An important pair of late 18th century Venetian carved baroque giltwood throne chairs, the seats and backs upholstered in red floral silk. c.1770, 64cm wide, 55cm deep, 132cm high, Please note this lot attracts an additi

* An important pair of late 18th century Venetian carved baroque giltwood throne chairs, the seats and backs upholstered in red floral silk. c.1770, each with cartouche shaped backs, flanked by cherubs, above scrolling legs with similar cherubs, united by acanthus carved ‘X’ stretchers, re-gilt, the undersides with metal plaques stamped ‘KG1663’, 64cm wide, 55cm deep, 132cm high
Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price
£20,000-30,000
Provenance: Paolo Renier (1710-1789), Doge of Venice, (one of the chairs from the suite is to be seen in a portrait of Renier, in his Doge’s robes, by Ludovico Gallina); Christie’s London, 18th May 1995, lot 306 and 10th June 2004, lot 21; thence Private collection Guernsey.

Other furniture from the suite, include four armchairs and one of the two console tables, en suite, from the original set for Paolo Renier, are now in the Ca’ Rezzonico, Venice, see Pedrocco, Filippo - Ca’ Rezzonico: Museum of 18th Century Venice, Musei Civici Veneziani, 2nd edition, 2005, (pp. 52/53); the Wallace Collection, London, (Inventory number F491), and various private collections. Also illustrated (p. 104) and on the front cover of - Linley, David and Cator, Charles - ‘’Star Pieces: The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture’’, Thames and Hudson, London, 2009

Condition:
Both in fair to good condition probably restored 10 to 20 years or so ago, seats drop in and back padded panels equally push into place, minor small losses to the frames.

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