Lot 52
GROUP OF NINE OTTOMAN-STYLE VOIDED VELVET PANELS
POSSIBLY BY FORTUNY, ITALY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Auction: 11 December 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
each mostly square, decorated with a variety of designs within an ogival lattice
Dimensions
each on average: 68cm x 65.5cm
Footnote
The present collection of Italian velvets in the Ottoman style document the ongoing interest in Ottoman art and lifestyle in Europe during the 19th century. The roots of this cultural and aesthetical movement stretch back to the 18th century Turquerie fashion, see, Haydn Williams, Turquerie: An 18th Century European Fantasy, Thames & Hudson, 2014.
