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A Louis XV Style Kingwood and Gilt Metal Mounted Vitrine, in the manner of Francois Linke, late 19th century, the grey veined Carrara marble top above a hinged door enclosing two shelves, raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt foliate mounts, 76cm by 43cm by 161cm £800 - 1200
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A Victorian Louis XV Style Amboyna, Mahogany, Boxwood and Marquetry Table à Écrire, 3rd quarter 19th century, with three-quarter brass balustrade above two cupboard doors with Sèvres style porcelain blue oval plaques between spindle supports and open shelves, the base with a single frieze drawer and raised on fluted tapering legs joined by a shaped stretcher, 88cm by 118cm by 129cm £1500 - 2000
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A Fine Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Rosewood Crossbanded Jewellery Cabinet, circa 1850, with gilt metal and porcelain oval mounts, the hinged lid enclosing a velvet lined interior above a fall with green leather skiver, two long and two short drawers below, raised on a stand with brass side carrying handles and single frieze drawer, raised on slender cabriole legs, 43cm by 36cm by 97cm £3000 - 5000
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A Victorian Burr Walnut, Ebonised, Rosewood and Tulipwood Parquetry Decorated Writing Table, in Louis XV style, the drawer stamped Jas SHOOLBRED & CO, raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt foliate mounts and sabots, 84cm by 46cm by 75cm £500 - 700
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A Louis XVI/Transitional Style Rosewood and Marquetry Bureau Rognon, circa 1890, with pierced brass gallery above an arrangement of drawers and pull-out writing surface above a bowfront drawer, raised on cabriole legs, 92cm by 55cm by 95cm £400 - 600
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A French Louis XV/Transitional Style Rosewood and Gilt Metal Mounted Secrétaire à Abattant, circa 1900, the pink veined marble top above a fall front as three faux drawers enclosing a writing surface and drawers, four further drawers below, raised on short cabriole legs, 65cm by 34cm by 138cm £500 - 700
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A Fine Louis XV Style Tulipwood, Amaranth and Stained Sycamore and Gilt Metal Mounted Meuble d'Appui, mid 19th century, the white and grey veined marble top with canted corners above a richly decorated marquetry frieze of flowers and a cupboard door with canted stiles and caryatid mounts, on shaped platform base, 86cm by 41cm by 108cm £2500 - 3000
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An Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Metal Mounted Bijouterie Table, 3rd quarter 19th century, the hinged lid enclosing a velvet lined interior, the plain frieze above caryatid tapering mounts terminating in feet, shaped platform base, 92cm by 54cm by 74cm £800 - 1200
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A North European Rosewood and Marquetry Decorated Lady's Bureau, late 19th century, of bombé shaped form, the fall enclosing six small drawers, with three frieze drawers within a shaped apron, raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt foliate mounts and sabots, 60cm by 42cm by 100cm £400 - 600
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A Carved and Polychrome Decorated Blackamoor, late 19th century, modelled as a female figure standing with her hand outstretched, richly painted with flowers throughout, raised on a stand with moulded base, 222cm high £800 - 1200
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A Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Bombé Bureau, in 18th century style, richly inlaid with flowers and birds, the fall enclosing a fitted interior of pigeon holes, drawers and a sliding well, three long graduated drawers below above a wavy shaped apron, on claw and ball feet, 134cm by 64cm by 112cm £800 - 1200
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A 19th Century Dutch Mahogany and Floral Marquetry Bombé Commode, with four graduated drawers above a wavy shaped apron, 100cm by 52cm by 85cm £600 - 800
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A Pair of 19th Century Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Dining Chairs, richly decorated with trailing flowers and birds with pierced splat and drop-in seat, raised on cabriole forelegs with ball and claw feet, 81cm by 39cm by 116cm; and Two 19th Century Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Carver Chairs, with serpentine shaped seat rails and drop-in seats, 59cm by 44cm by 116cm (4) £300 - 500
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A 19th Century Dutch Mahogany and Floral Marquetry Armchair, with pierced splat and later needlework drop-in seat above a serpentine shaped seat rail, raised on shell carved forelegs with ball and claw feet, 60cm by 65cm by 113cm and; A Set of Six 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Dining Chairs, the curved top rails richly inlaid with acanthus scrolls, flowers and vases, dolphin shaped gilt decorated splats, recovered overstuffed seats, raised on splayed legs, two chairs in original needlework fabric, 48cm by 42cm by 85cm (7) £300 - 500 |
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A 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau, inlaid with urns of cascading flowers and birds and edging with stringing, the fall enclosing a fitted interior of serpentine shaped form with pigeon holes and drawers, the base with three deep drawers of bombé shaped form, shaped apron, raised on carved feet, 129cm by 61cm by 105cm; and; A 19th Century Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Chair, richly inlaid with birds and foliage, shaped splat, later recovered drop-in seat, raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 50cm by 34cm by 115cm (2) £1000 - 1500 | |
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An Early 19th Century Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Inlaid Display Cabinet, the moulded pediment above an astragal glazed door enclosing a green velvet lined interior with three fixed shelves, above two cupboard doors inlaid with musical trophies flanked by canted sides, 159cm by 42cm by 243cm £1200 - 1800
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A North Italian Walnut, Tulipwood, Rosewood and Marquetry Three Drawer Commode, Lombard, circa 1800, richly decorated with trailing flowers, 119cm by 56cm by 87cm £1500 - 2000
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An 18th Century North Italian Walnut and Marquetry Decorated Two-Drawer Commode, raised on square tapering legs, 112cm by 52cm by 86cm £500 - 700 |
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An Italian Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Library Table, by Victor Aimone, circa 1875, of inverted breakfront form with egg and dart moulding, centred by a grotesque mask and two small frieze drawers above four griffin supports and balustrade stretcher, the end supports signed V AIMONE, 160cm by 80cm by 79cm £1500 - 2500 |
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An Italian Carved Walnut Side Cabinet, in 17th century style, with two frieze drawers above a panelled door flanked by caryatid mounts, the moulded base above claw forefeet, 76cm by 40cm by 94cm £300 - 500 |
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A 19th Century Italian Green and Gilt Painted Table, of D shape form, the frieze decorated with flowers and carved flowerheads, raised on shaped supports joined by an undertier and surmounted by an urn and flower, 99cm by 50cm by 84cm; and An Italian Polychrome Decorated Mirror, of octagonal shaped form, with a moulded flower painted frame, 56cm high, 70cm wide (2) £300 - 500
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An Italian Carved Walnut Revolving Chair, late 19th century, richly carved with acanthus scrolls, serpents and centred by a mask, green leather close-nailed seat, raised on a carved support with three cabriole legs and scrolling toes, 43cm wide, 97cm high £200 - 300
| Della Valle Brothers
The celebrated Livorno Workshop of Pietro and Giuseppe Della Valle was active during the first half of the 19th century. Pietro Della Valle was recorded by Volpi in his guide to the city and surroundings of Livorno in 1846, and was noted as being one of the most significant Livornin artists for his abilities and individual style of scagliola craftsmanship. The last record of Della Valle Brothers dates to 1865 when the workshop sent a table to the Exhibition of Florence in 1873. It seems that the Della Valle Workshop was no longer active.Scagliola is sometimes referred to by scholars as the cheapest alterative to pietra dura. However, the finest scagliola works of the 18th century exceeded pietra dura both in artistic composition and variety of colours achieved. Scagliola, a composite material akin to plaster, is made from selenite, the purest of form of gypsum. This is calcified, reduced to fine powder mixed into a paste and rolled out into a slab. It is incised with channels for the decoration which are filled with colours and eventually polished. See Cook (J) Masters of the Art of Scagliola, Country Life, 29th September 1994 | |
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An Italian Scagliola Table, by the Della Valle Brothers, 2nd quarter 19th century, the circular top painted with a scene of St Peter's Basilica in a circular panel and eight canted rectangular panels with Italian scenes and blue classical scrolling foliage, on a knopped stem, moulded base and later triangular platform with block feet, 103cm diameter £15000 - 20000
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An Italian Scagliola Table, by the Della Valle Brothers, 2nd quarter 19th century, the circular top decorated with the Bay of Naples within four canted rectangular panels with Italian scenes and white classical scrolling foliage and blue medallions, raised on a knopped stem with circular moulded base and later tripartite platform base, 103cm diameter £10000 - 15000 | END OF THE SALE | |
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