24 - Carlo BUGATTI

Carlo BUGATTI Two-part cabinet – circa 1900 Frame of fir and natural-stained walnut, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and pewter, and decorated with repoussé and openwork copper plates Pull and handle in patinated bronze with dragonfly and lizard motifs Panels covered in parchment, decorated with cranes and reeds in Indian ink Signed “Casati” on the left side 203 × 110.50 × 53 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland A cabinet by Carlo Bugatti featuring marquetry of fir, walnut, mother-of-pearl, and tin, with copper plates and parchment decorated in Indian ink—circa 1900 79.92 × 43.5 × 20.87 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 non-EU buyer 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