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William III Baroque Carved Giltwood Settee
C. 1700, England
£120,000
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London, United Kingdom
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An exceptional William III Baroque carved giltwood settee commissioned by Sir Thomas Osborne, Bt., 1st Duke of Leeds (1632-1712) either for his house at Wimbledon, Surrey or for Kiveton Park, Yorkshire. This giltwood settee is the key piece from a larger suite of furniture which is decorated with wonderful carved gilt gesso decoration in the Baroque taste and is clearly inspired by the designs of Daniel Marot (1661-1752). The careers of Daniel Marot and Thomas Osborne were both inextricably in...