A bronze element from a seat frame comprising a rectangular openwork panel with two lateral legs and square tiered bases, transverse band with openwork wave-pattern, upper section with facing female bust and openwork scrolled tendrils; mounted on a custom-made stand.

PROVENANCE:
From a private New York collection; previously with Christie's, New York, 9 December 2008, lot 140; formerly in a private North German collection, since in the 1950s; accompanied by a printout of the relevant Christie's, London, catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.163209-10067.

LITERATURE:
Cf. similar (though less ornate) bronze openwork footstool in the British Museum under accession number 1856,1226.667.