AN ITALIAN RED LACQUER AND DECORATED GONDOLA CHAIR, VENICE, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER

Property from the Estate of Sir Howard Hodgkin CH CBE
AN ITALIAN RED LACQUER AND DECORATED GONDOLA CHAIR, VENICE, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER

with hinged seat, distressed

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Condition Report:
This interesting piece has lost its original lacquered decoration presenting a red wash on a white ground. There are some visible constructions cracks as well as marks and scratches consistent with age and use. It has lost its uphsotelry and some of the stuffing is visible through tears on the cotton fabric covering it. The hinged seat is of a later date, as well as the baton feet.
105 by 88 by 47cm., 41½ by 34¾ by 18½in.