A “Chiavari” chair (“Campanino” chair) ,
c. 1920, from the Podesta manufactory in Chiavari, four-legged structure made of turned walnut wood, original split willow wickerwork, dimensions: height c. 85 cm, width c. 45 cm, depth c. 40 cm, height of seat c. 43 cm. Signs of age and use, scratches and abrasions. (MHA)
An important cabinetmakers’ guild flourished in Chiavari already in the golden age of the Maritime Republic of Genoa. The art of chair making in Chiavari started in 1796, when the “società economica” (a group of aristocratic intellectuals) organised a competition to encourage local craftsmen to create new chair designs. The first chairs of this new generation were created at the beginning of the 19th century by Gaetano Descalzi, nicknamed „Campanino“. This name is still today synonymous with the ancestor of Chiavari chairs, world famous in their unsurpassable synthesis of lightness and strength.
Provenance:
Purchased from the manufacturer in Chiavari; Sanziany Collection & Rasumofsky Palace
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
21.09.2023 - 15:01
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,300.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,000.- to EUR 1,500.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,000.-
A “Chiavari” chair (“Campanino” chair) ,
c. 1920, from the Podesta manufactory in Chiavari, four-legged structure made of turned walnut wood, original split willow wickerwork, dimensions: height c. 85 cm, width c. 45 cm, depth c. 40 cm, height of seat c. 43 cm. Signs of age and use, scratches and abrasions. (MHA)
An important cabinetmakers’ guild flourished in Chiavari already in the golden age of the Maritime Republic of Genoa. The art of chair making in Chiavari started in 1796, when the “società economica” (a group of aristocratic intellectuals) organised a competition to encourage local craftsmen to create new chair designs. The first chairs of this new generation were created at the beginning of the 19th century by Gaetano Descalzi, nicknamed „Campanino“. This name is still today synonymous with the ancestor of Chiavari chairs, world famous in their unsurpassable synthesis of lightness and strength.
Provenance:
Purchased from the manufacturer in Chiavari; Sanziany Collection & Rasumofsky Palace
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 21.09.2023 - 15:01 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 15.09. - 21. 09.2023 |
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