Set of Eight Renaissance Style Carved Dining Chairs

Italian, late 19th/early 20th century, comprising two arm and six side chairs (one armchair of a later date and by a different hand), each with finely carved leaf and rosette back flanked by gryphon mask terminals, blue velvet upholstery, cabriole legs with lion's paw feet, 50 x 27 x 23 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Condition Report: generally good condition, some seat joints slightly loose, typical scattered bumps and wear, upholstery with stains and fading, one armchair of a later date and much cruder carving