21 - Carlo BUGATTI

Carlo BUGATTI Pair of chairs – circa 1900 Frame in stained natural walnut, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and pewter, and decorated with repoussé copper plates Seat and backrest covered in parchment decorated with reeds, chicks, and Arabic calligraphy in India ink Each signed “Casati” on the back 98 × 41.50 × 41.50 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Bibliography: Marie-Madeleine Massé, Carlo Bugatti at the Musée d’Orsay: An Illustrated Summary Catalog of the Archives and Collections, Musée d’Orsay-Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2001; a similar model is reproduced on p. 90, fig. 8.4 A pair of chairs by Carlo Bugatti, circa 1900, featuring walnut, mother-of-pearl, and tin marquetry, copper plates, and parchment decorated with Indian ink 38.6 × 16.34 × 16.34 in. The hammer price is exclusive of tax. VAT at the reduced rate of 5.5% applies to the hammer price. This VAT is recoverable for French professionals. It is refundable to a buyer outside the EU upon presentation of proof of export outside the EU, or to a professional buyer who provides an intra-Community VAT number and a document proving delivery within the Member State. The hammer price is exclusive of VAT. 5.5% VAT will be added to the hammer price. Upon request, this VAT can be refunded to the purchaser upon presentation of written proof of export outside the EU or to an EU purchaser who submits their intra-Community VAT number and proof of shipment of their purchase to their home address in an EU country. Carlo BUGATTI