Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century

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Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century

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18th century Venetian giltwood carved and painted sediolo chair for a gig or calesse, a two-wheeled open horse-drawn sulky cart with a single driver; part of the evolution of harnessed horse drawn carriage which today we know as trotting or harness racing. Provenance: property from the Belcourt Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. The carved, gesso and gilded wood supported original forged iron strappings. The central pedestal shows original floral paint decoration. The legs terminate in carved elements including animal heads. Typical losses to gesso and gilding. Old iron repairs to back of seat. Small element missing on left foot. Overall height 35"; overall width 40"; overall depth 16". 20”seat This chair would have been used by a young galant Venetian nobleman whilst driving his gig, (sometimes called a Padovanella) which was open and uncovered, so that his whole person was visible, pulled by a single horse decorated with rattles. Sometimes incorrectly believed to be a Venetian gondola chair. Isabella Stewart Gardner had a very similar chair which can still be seen in her namesake house museum in Boston (see last image). From their website: "This elegant chair was made for a gig, a light two-wheeled carriage for one person. Surviving detached gig seats are sometimes erroneously called gondola chairs. Indeed, it was called this by Isabella Gardner. According to Morris Carter, the museum’s first director, she was carried around her museum in it after being paralyzed by a stroke in 1919."

Dimensions:
Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)Seat Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Style:
Baroque (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Gesso,Giltwood,Wrought Iron,Hand-Carved,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 18th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Additional photos available upon request.
Seller Location:
Hanover, MA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU886620657192

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