Bidspirit auction | Pair of large seats or

Pair of large seats or triple seats, ca. 1780 - Two large seats or multiple seats, ca. 1780, Mexican, Peruvian or Portuguese school. Cedar wood (?) carved and gilded. Provenance: Dominican convent of Santa Catalina de Osuna (Seville), choir. Founded by Don Juan Téllez- Girón, IV Count of Ureña, on 18 May 1558; private collection; temporarily ceded by the owner for the sole purpose of decorating specifically the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid, on the occasion of the sacred Consecration and visit to this temple by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, on 15 June 1993; removed again by the private owner. This unusual pair of seats or multiple seats, thanks to their conservation, the quality of their design and carving, as well as their generous proportions and size, make them a piece of furniture to be taken into account in the production of this Ibero-American genre in the last third of the 18th century. Each of these seats is divided by four arms into three seats, where the development of its triple backrest is particularly striking. The lacquer work carried out on each of the backrests is a work to be highlighted from the point of view of constructive quality and design, a detail that the specialist in antique furniture M.ª Paz Aguiló Alonso relates to the similar spade system found in specific aspects of the pulpit of Lima Cathedral or certain examples conserved in the so-called Casa de Aliaga (Peru) [1]. Although they were originally intended for use in the foyers of different architectural constructions (such as palaces or large stately homes) and were conceived as furniture in pairs, in this case we have news of a religious origin, if this was their first destination, as they came, according to the owner, from the choir of the Dominican convent of Santa Catalina de Osuna (Seville). María Campos Carles de Peña, versed in the matter in question and through her knowledge of these two pieces of furniture through photographs, points out that ‘these are pieces of very good stylistic and constructive quality’ where the specialist indicates, in general terms, the possibility of being Portuguese work in the rococo style with English influence (Chippendale) from the second half of the 18th century [2] . They are in a good state of conservation, with some small restorations from the past. We would like to emphasize the clear aspect of distinction and excellence that the set presents in its direct observation. Permission granted by the Spanish State for its definitive export to countries of the European Union and the rest of the world, subject to payment of a fee. [1] We would like to thank the kindness and kindness of Ms. M.ª Paz Aguiló for her guidance on this piece of furniture. [2] We would also like to thank María Campos Carles de Peña for her courtesy and kindness in providing guidance on this piece of furniture. Reference bibliography: Taullard, A.: El Mueble Colonial Sudamericano. Ediciones Peuser S.A.; B.A. 1944, figs. 115-117. Campos Carlés de Peña, María: Un legado que pervive en Hispanoamérica. El mobiliario del virreinato del Perú de los siglos XVII y XVIII. Madrid 2013, ed. El Viso, pp. 340 and 67.