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D. José-style armchair
Estimate €700–1.500
95
D. José I (1750-1777) console table
Estimate €8.500–12.000
Description
Rosewood.
Top and drawer fronts decorated with inlaid friezes in rosewood root and stringing in boxwood.
Cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet.
Apron and sides shaped and carved with scrolls and foliate motifs.
Two drawers, with embossed bronze handles and bone escutcheons.
Portugal, 18th century.
(signs of wear)
81.5x123.5x56 cm
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