Lot n° 86
Estimation :
4000 - 6000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 6 240EUR
Giuseppe Maria BONZANIGO (1745–1820), attributed to - Lot 86
Giuseppe Maria BONZANIGO (1745–1820), attributed to
A pair of armchairs with high backs featuring finely carved and gilded medallions. The oval backrest, highlighted by molding, is crowned and adorned with carved foliage and fleurons. The gracefully curved armrests, ending in broad scrolls, rest on consoles carved with acanthus leaves. The rounded waistband is adorned with foliage motifs and fleurons. The piece rests on four tapered, fluted, and serrated legs, topped with carved cubes.
Piedmontese work, probably Turin, circa 1780.
H_115 cm W_66 cm D_48 cm
(Damage and restorations)
Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo, who was established in Turin from 1773 onward, was one of the leading woodcarvers and furniture designers at the Court of Savoy. He worked notably for the Royal Palaces of Turin, Moncalieri, and Stupinigi, before being appointed in 1787 as “scultore in legno” to Victor Amadeus III, King of Sardinia.
Comparative bibliography:
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Giuseppe Ferraris, Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo and Decorative Wood Sculpture in Turin during the Neoclassical Period (1770–1830), Cavallermaggiore, 1991.
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