1139
An Italian Baroque Style \'Commedia Dell\'Arte\' Painted Cabinet
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold
$2,750
Live Auction
An Atlanta Overture: The Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz
Description
An Italian Baroque Style 'Commedia Dell'Arte' Painted Cabinet
18th/Early 19th Century
Exterior panels painted with commedia dell'arte figures, the interior later fitted for use as a bar cabinet.
Height 85 1/2 x width 65 1/5 x depth 19 1/4 inches.
Property from the Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz, Atlanta, Georgia
Condition
The frame with scattered nicks, abrasions and minor losses as expected with age and use. Portions of the interior and the back of the cabinet display evidence of 20th Century restoration/re-working. The interior features a flip-top feature which would allow one to pull up a chair and use the cabinet's interior as a writing surface or bar. The exterior paint with some minor flaking and fading. Stable. Retains a working key.
Provenance
Provenance:Estate of Edith Hills, Atlanta