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Seven Early 19th Century Neoclassical Italian Chairs, Milan circa 1820

$12,009.86per set
£8,845.24per set
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CA$16,338.48per set
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CHF 9,513.76per set
MX$222,646.76per set
NOK 121,342.42per set
SEK 114,154.50per set
DKK 76,128.46per set
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Group of seven chairs Milan, first quarter of the 19th century Carved walnut wood, lacquered in gray green and cream and partially gilded They measure: height 36.61 in (18.11 in to the seat) x 19.29 in x 19.68 (height 93 cm – 46 cm to the seat - 49 cm x 50 cm) Each one weighs circa kg 10.00 (circa 22,04 lb) State of conservation: some signs of use and some touch-up work performed on the lacquer. The green fabric is modern. This is one of the seat models most in vogue in Milan at the beginning of the 19th century. It represents a simplified version of the models that evolved in the wake of the work of Giocondo Albertolli (1742-1839), who was considered the "restorer of good taste", that is, the one who brought back classic tastes. In fact, this revival saw Milan as one of the main venues for the birth of the new neoclassical esthetic among the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. His teachings spread thanks to his numerous treatises and led to the birth of a fervent artistic current in Milan, in particular. The chairs in question are well suited to this style: the curved back rests naturally on the rear legs, describing a semicircle; the fitting with the seat is turned. The simplicity of the hind legs, saber-shaped, contrasts with the shape of the front legs. These branch off from the seat through a quadrangular capital, narrow into a constriction centered around a ring, and then develop into a truncated cone. This tapers sharply downwards, is grooved and ends in a turned olive shape. The chairs are soberly decorated with a gray green and cream lacquer, framing the seat and backrest, and are embellished with a slightly raised gilt profile. Other golden highlights mark the line and the carvings of the legs. It is precisely the refined simplicity of the structure and the ornamentation which suggest an even earlier dating, perhaps around the turn of the two centuries. Works of this type are found especially in Lombardy; see some refined models kept in the Museum of Applied Arts of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan (Enrico Colle, Museo d’Arti Applicate, mobili e intagli lignei, Milano 1996, p. 294 n. 495).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.62 in (93 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 19.3 in (49 cm)Seat Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 7
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Walnut,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1820
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Refinished. Minor fading. Some signs of use and some touch-up work performed on the lacquer. The green fabric is modern.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4352217321572

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