Premier Auction - Session I - February 3, 2023
Fri, Feb 3, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 676
Venetian Baroque Lacca Povera Pale Green Painted Desk
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Italian, 18th century, lacca povera or decoupage, in early pale green painted surface with applied cutout prints depicting figures, landscapes, and ruins, exotic animals, decorated interior with two drawers, over three long drawers, on bracket feet, 41 x 47 x 23 in.
Provenance: Estate of Wright Saltus Ludington, Santa Barbara, California; Estate of Charles Townsend Ludington, Jr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Condition
in good condition with fine old distressed surface, hinges reset, surface distress and scattered losses, especially at top and left case side, shrinkage cracks and warping, scattered pest damage, patches and repairs at some corners of drawer facings and drawer lips, original feet with scattered repairs and some later blocking, area of loss at one base molding, other surface distress and minor repairs and losses
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