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Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs C.1900
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
for sale €6,435     $6,985
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Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs C.1900

1900 - 1920
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A Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs c.1900.

These lovely chairs were produced at the turn of the 20th century in Italy and retain their original blue and gilt colour scheme with carved detailing. They are of large scale and impressive depth and have been upholstered to an under finish, ready for the client's choice of final outer covering or could be left as-is for a contemporary look. The chairs stand on four short cabriole legs with scroll feet and have shell knees. The highlights on the legs are all picked out in gilt. The front rails are centred by a stylised rocaille shell with floral borders. Apart from the high relief carving, the background has been carved with repeating diamond and dot patterns in low relief. This same treatment is also repeated on the head rails.

They hold great presence and are large in size.

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
90cm (35.43")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated these Italian Painted Gilded Armchairs to the 1900s.

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SA1137345
Dealers Internal Reference
3261
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A Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs c.1900.
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These lovely chairs were produced at the turn of the 20th century in Italy and retain their original blue and gilt colour scheme with carved detailing.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

They are of large scale and impressive depth and have been upholstered to an under finish, ready for the client's choice of final outer covering or could be left as-is for a contemporary look. The chairs stand on four short cabriole legs with scroll feet and have shell knees. The highlights on the legs are all picked out in gilt. The front rails are centred by a stylised rocaille shell with floral borders. Apart from the high relief carving, the background has been carved with repeating diamond and dot patterns in low relief. This same treatment is also repeated on the head rails.

They hold great presence and are large in size.

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
90cm (35.43")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated these Italian Painted Gilded Armchairs to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1137345
Dealers Internal Ref
3261
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery.
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Archive I A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery.

Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs c.1900

Archive II A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View II
Archive III A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View III
Archive IV A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View IV
Archive V A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View V
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Archive VII A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery. View VIII
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
Verified Since Nov 2018
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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Location: Lodge Farm, Walton Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6NN, United Kingdom, , By appointment only
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A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery.
Pair of Italian Painted and Gilded Armchairs c.1900
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A pair of late nineteenth-century Italian armchairs featuring dark-painted carved frames with gilded scrollwork and neutral upholstery.
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Italian armchairs from this era feature carved wooden frames with intricate scrollwork, cresting motifs, and cabriole legs. They frequently combine painted surfaces with gilt accents, taking inspiration from mid-eighteenth-century Rococo and Neoclassical designs.

These armchairs were typically framed in dense hardwoods such as beech or walnut. The surface finish involved applying gesso ground prior to hand-painting and applying gold leaf (gilding), while internal seating relied on jute webbing, coiled steel springs, and natural padding like horsehair.

Authentic period pieces show age-appropriate wear, such as natural craquelure in the paint layer and rubbing on exposed edges of the gilding that reveals the underlying red or yellow bole clay. Modern reproductions often lack these layered wear patterns and hand-carved joinery marks.

Pairing carved, gilded armchairs with contemporary minimalist sofas creates a balanced contrast between ornate and clean-lined forms. Neutral upholstery fabrics keep the focus on the carved frame while complementing modern colour schemes.

Dust giltwood frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent lifting delicate gold leaf. Avoid liquid cleaners, solvents, or water, which can dissolve the gesso substrate and damage historic paint finishes.
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