Important pair of curved consoles in carved and gilded wood. - Lot 169

Important pair of curved consoles in carved and gilded wood. The front forms a large openwork central cartouche, adorned with a fleuron and a burst pomegranate. It is flanked by barley grain reserves and rocaille motif clasps. The whole is underlined by garlands of flowers and acanthus scrolls. The sides feature a cartouche embellished with a bunch of grapes, surrounded by acanthus foliage. The four uprights with double inverted curves are adorned with espagnolettes and rest on wide scrolls. They are topped with a violet Breche molded with a corbin, underlined by a gilded wood groove. Northern Italy. Piedmont. Turin. 18th century, circa 1750. H_88 cm W_136 cm D_69 cm. Restoration. Bibliographical reference. La mostra del barrocco Piemontese. Vittorio VIALE. Edittore Citta di Torino. 1963 Expert: Stéphane Pépe.