Illustrated catalogue of the extraordinary collection of art treasures and antiquities acquired during the past year by Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi ... to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries [on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 17th, 18th and 19th, 1917] (1917)
Volpi, Elia, 1858-1938, Townsend, Horace, 1859-1922, Kirby, Thomas Ellis, 1846-1924, American Art Association · New York : American Art Galleries · leaf 137
^^Mni 287-—Sixteenth Century Umbrian Walnut Chair Sgabello type. Shield-shaped back, and top carved with volutedscrolls, the center with acanthus leaves and fluted fan. Frontsupport carved with dolphins and honeysuckle. Octagonalmolded and carved seat and shaped back support. Second Afternoon … 288—Set of Three Sixteenth Century Tuscan Waj.nut Arm-chairsSquare backs with gilded rococo scroll-carved finials, straightmolded arms with gilded acanthus-leaf carved supports, straightsquare legs, shaped and scrolled carved front rail and squarecross bases ending in carved lions paws. Seats and…
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