Sale 19CN03 | Lot 200

Russian Carved Wood Trompe L'Oeil Chair

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art

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Lot 200
Russian Carved Wood Trompe L'Oeil Chair
After a design by Vasilii Shutov, 19th century
The back rest and front legs in the form of a harness carved with the Russian inscription: Tishe edesh - dal'she budesh [Driving slower, you will advance further], with a splat carved to simulate leather straps, the axe-form handles set in an ogee arch-form seat centering a rosette and with a pair of gloves at the back. Height of back 34 1/2 inches (88 cm.), width of seat 25 inches (64 cm.), depth of seat 25 1/2 inches (65 cm.).

For comparable versions of the present chair, see Pierre Bergé: From One Home to Another; Sotheby's, Paris, October 30, 2018, lot 629; Christie's, Paris, December 12-14, 2018, lot 498; and Christie's, New York, April 23, 2010, lot 243.


C Property of Two New York Gentlemen

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters / Russian Works of Art

Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 10am EDT

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