Thomas Moore
Head of Department
Lot 99TP
A pair of Italian third quarter 18th century giltwood girandoles
18 December 2020, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£12,000 - £18,000
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A pair of Italian third quarter 18th century giltwood girandoles
Each of asymmetrical outline, one with a later plate, the larger plate within a ribbon twist border, both shaped plates encompassed by a C- and S- scroll, floral, pierced rocaille and scrolled acanthus carved surround, surmounted by a conforming scroll-form cresting, the apron with a later detachable gilt foliate cast mount comprising three scrolled candle arms, each approximately: 136cm high x 94cm wide. (2)
Footnotes
Two Rococo period Sicilian girandoles, also known as 'Ventolas', which are closely comparable to the present lot, are illustrated in E. Colle, Il Mobile Rococo in Italia, 2003, Milan, p. 56.
