LOT DETAILS

Materials:

East Indian rosewood-veneered wood, walnut-veneered wood, brass, glass

Size Notes:

126 x 125 x 40 cm. (49 5/8 x 49 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Together with a certificate of expertise from the Paolo Buffa Archive. Produced by cabinetmaker Mario Quarti, Milan. Designed 1938.

Condition:

Refinished. Minor scuffs and scratches. Legs with minor areas of veneer loss and separation. Brass with with surface wear and tarnish.

Literature:

Roberto Aloi, L'Arredamento Moderno, terza serie, Milan, 1947, fig. 341
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il mobile déco italiano, Bari, 1988, p. 105
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, Bari, 1992, p. 117

Provenance:

Private Collection, Italy, acquired 1950s<br />Thence by descent