PAIR OF 18TH C. VENETIAN CARVED AND PAINTED ARMCHAIRS
shaped crestrail with carved gilded flower head and leaf tips, upholstered back and slip seat, gilded foliate decoration to seatrail and knees, on cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet
38"h; 26"w (one with crest repair)
from Belcourt Castle, Newport, RI. Belcourt, having 60 rooms, was built as grand Bellevue Ave. summer cottage in 1891-4 for bachelor Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, who in 1896 married Alva E. Smith, the recently divorced wife William K. Vanderbilt. The deed was given to Alva as a wedding present. After 12 years of marriage, Oliver died, and Alva made numerous renovations to suit her social ambitions. Belcourt opened for public tours in 1957.
Realized: $3,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 77 : PAIR OF 18TH C. VENETIAN CARVED AND PAINTED ARMCHAIRS
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