PAIR OF CARLO BUGATTI ARMCHAIRS
Carlo Bugatti (Milan, 1856-1940)
c. 1900, stained and ebonized wood, parchment, brass and pewter inlay,
the top with inlaid pewter Arabic text, 61"h; 24"w; 24"d
..."at the International Exposition of Turin in 1902, the Queen of Italy has diagnosed Carlo Bugatti's furniture as "Moorish style," and that Carlo replied somewhat rudely, "You are mistaken, Your Majesty, this style is my own." Philippe Dejean, 'Bugatti', Rizzoli, 1982
Custom glass top.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Realized: $13,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 116 : PAIR OF CARLO BUGATTI ARMCHAIRS
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