UNAPOLOGETICALLY IRIS: THE COLLECTION OF IRIS APFEL
A PAINTED LEATHER SIX-PANEL FLOOR SCREEN
POSSIBLY DUTCH OR SPANISH, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Important information about this lot
Price Realised USD 18,900
Estimate
USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall in decorative condition, steady and ready to place. With scattered surface wear, fine surface scuffs, scratches and some craquelure. With lifting, flaking, chipped losses, small restorations and refreshments to the decoration throughout, particularly along the upper and outer edges. With further wear along the edges where the panels fold, consistent with folding the screen. With undulation and lifting to the panels along the edges. Some losses to the nails along the edges. Some small tears and losses to the panels revealing wood. Some backing coming off the edges. With a layer of surface dirt, may benefit from sympathetic cleaning. Represented well in lot photos. Sold as is.