Extraordinary 19th c. Venetian fantasy rocking chair
Extraordinary Venetian walnut fantasy rocking chair, known also as a grotto rocking chair, 19th century, having a shaped back, seat, and arms, the whole ornamented throughout with carved flowers, putto, ribbons, shells, and mythological creatures and having vestiges of gilding and paint decoration, all rising on rockers formed of winged hippocampus joined by two carved stretchers, 41"h x 29"w x 52"d.
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Extraordinary Venetian walnut fantasy rocking chair, known also as a grotto rocking chair, 19th century, having a shaped back, seat, and arms, the whole ornamented throughout with carved flowers, putto, ribbons, shells, and mythological creatures and having vestiges of gilding and paint decoration, all rising on rockers formed of winged hippocampus joined by two carved stretchers, 41"h x 29"w x 52"d.
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