Lot 387
Large Venetian Chinoiserie 'Arte Povera' Découpage and Paint Decorated Parcel Gilt Rococo Dressing Mirror, c.1770
Lot 387 Details
Large Venetian Chinoiserie 'Arte Povera' Découpage and Paint Decorated Parcel Gilt Rococo Dressing Mirror, c.1770
carved with rocaille work overall, the articulated mirror supports incorporating Ho-Ho birds, on a serpentine base with a single drawer
42 x 33.5 x 13.25 in — 106.7 x 85.1 x 33.7 cm
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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The technique of arte and lacca povera imitating Oriental and true Venetian lacquer was produced mainly in the Venetian states in the 18th century. Printed sheets of motifs with scenes of landscapes and figures would be cut out, stuck on to a piece of furniture and then painted and varnished.