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Lot 1211
An interesting suite of Austrian Neoclassical paint decorated hunting lodge furniture
second half 18th century
second half 18th century
17 March 2014, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$10,000 - US$15,000
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An interesting suite of Austrian Neoclassical paint decorated hunting lodge furniture
second half 18th century
second half 18th century
Comprising two arms coffers, one now converted to a desk and a two part cabinet; each piece charmingly decorated with scenes of the hunt, some recalling the Classical age; an image of Diana with bow and quiver, and a falconer, both depicted on the upper cabinet doors, on the lower drawers and desk are painted small vignettes of Alpine hunts reminiscent of the 19th century hunting prints of Franz Heicke, all within scrolling acanthus banding flanked by ribbon tied wild flower garlands, on a forest green ground.
height of two part cabinet 80in (204cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 25 1/2in (65cm); height of desk 32in (82cm); width 64in (162cm); depth 29in (74cm); height of coffer 34in (84cm); width 52in (152cm); depth 21in (53cm)
height of two part cabinet 80in (204cm); width 49 1/2in (126cm); depth 25 1/2in (65cm); height of desk 32in (82cm); width 64in (162cm); depth 29in (74cm); height of coffer 34in (84cm); width 52in (152cm); depth 21in (53cm)
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THE HUNTING LODGE
Situated in secluded Alpine or Tyrol valleys dominated by the Styrian Mountains, traditional Austrian hunting lodges were built in the 18th century by aristocratic families, many connected to the Hapsburg dynasty. Surrounded by unspoiled nature, far from everyday concerns, the Romanticism of the hunting lodge endures.
























