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Armchair, animal paws, feathers, pre-war collection, upholstered. ARMCHAIR rectangular seat and backrest, with turned and angular structural elements. Legs mounted on runners terminating in animal paws at the front; the front legs transition into turned armrest supports, with cubes at the joints with the ties, frames, and armrests; the rear legs, together with the side rails of the backrest, are angular. Legs joined in pairs by ties – two turned ones at the front, one angular at the back. Flat, angular armrests, finished with a volute at the front and chamfered on the outside. The backrest is slightly tilted back, with a clearance, and the side rails are finished with carved, gilded pinnacles in the shape of volute-shaped acanthus leaves. The whole is upholstered in red silk velvet, finished with a silk ribbon with a geometric pattern, with a fringe at the bottom of the backrest and around the seat. Armchair of the poltrona da parata type, 16th–17th century, Italy, possibly Venice; seating piece. Height 121.5 cm, width 67.3 cm, depth 65.5 cm., A wooden armchair with turned legs and stretchers, carved paw feet, and flat wooden armrests, upholstered on the seat and back in worn deep red velvet with patterned trim and a fringe, topped at the back corners with two gold ornamental finials; visible colors include deep red, gold, brown, and a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_403

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Armchair animal paws feathers pre-war collection upholstered ARMCHAIR rectangular seat backrest turned angular structural elements Legs mounted runners terminating front front legs transition turned armrest supports cubes joints ties frames armrests rear legs together side rails angular Legs joined pairs – two ones back Flat angular armrests finished volute chamfered outside slightly tilted clearance carved gilded pinnacles shape volute-shaped acanthus leaves whole red silk velvet silk ribbon geometric pattern fringe bottom seat poltrona da parata type 16th–17th century Italy Venice seating piece Height 121.5 cm width 67.3 cm depth 65.5 cm wooden armchair turned legs stretchers carved paw feet flat wooden armrests worn deep red velvet patterned trim topped back corners two gold ornamental finials visible colors include deep red gold brown neutral gray background.