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Property from a private collection of Islamic and Indian Art
Lot 122TP

A Damascus mother-of-pearl-inlaid wood sofa and two chairs
Syria, circa 1900
(3)

23 May 2023, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,500 - £3,500

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A Damascus mother-of-pearl-inlaid wood sofa and two chairs
Syria, circa 1900

each of typical form, the feet interspersed by arched elements, profusely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, the backs surmounted by openwork foliate panels, decorated with mashribiyya work panels and mother-of-pearl inlay with vases of flowers and trailing vines, later cushioned seat upholstered in cream brocade fabric
the sofa 163 x 50 x 120 cm.(3)

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Provenance
Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 14 October 2004, lot 557.
Private UK collection.

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