Property of a Connoisseur
A Russian gilt-bronze-mounted malachite armchair, 19th century, by the Demidoff Lapidary Factory

the gilt-bronze mounts by the Leuchtenberg Bronze Factory, the wooden frame veneered throughout with malachite on copper , the oval-form back with elongated C-scroll mounts interspersed with foliate detail and sprigs of flowers to the top, bottom and the sides, the armrests and legs with rococo-style foliate mounts incorporating bell-flowers, with later green velvet upholstery to the back, seat and armrests

104cm. high, 71cm. wide, circa 61cm. deep

This lot will be on view in our New Bond Street galleries on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th January 2024.

Provenance
Produced almost certainly for the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, also shown at the Winter Garden of the Demidoff Palace in St Petersburg before sent to London;

With Alexandre and Berendt, London, 1969;

Collection of Judith and Bruce Terry, Melbourne;

Private collection, England.
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.

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Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.

Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.