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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Decorative Arts & Collectables
• Sale Date:
  31 Oct 2020 ~ 10am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 574
  01 Nov 2020 ~ 10am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 575 - 1080
• Lot #:
  709
• Lot Description:
  Carlo Bugatti – (1856 – 1940) - Wall cabinet with letter racks, c1888 - 1890
  walnut inlaid with pewter, bone and copper,
  147cm high, 55cm wide, 27cm deep
• Notes:
  Bugatti’s ideas were much inspired by Moorish, Islamic and Japanese design and he was no doubt influenced by the general European interest in Orientalism during the late nineteenth century. It is, nevertheless, Bugatti’s idiosyncratic combination of these cultural styles that make his furniture so unusual. His approach to furniture design was to treat it as an opportunity for artistic creativity. This piece is a mirror-image of the cabinet exhibited by Bugatti at the Italian Exhibition in Earl’s Court, London in 1888. Bugatti exhibited nine pieces of furniture, to which a full page was devoted in the 7th July 1888 edition of “The Queen: The Lady’s Newspaper” and descriptions of his work appeared in several other publications. The wall cabinet was listed as item number 7. The reviews were overwhelmingly enthusiastic and Bugatti was awarded a diploma of honour, his work also having impressed the organisers of the Exhibition.
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 7,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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