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2360
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ROBERTA SCHILLING DECORATED DINING SET.

1995 – 2006, Brazil. Hand painted set designed by Roberta Schilling comprised of; open side board paint decorated with basket of fruit within a cartouche with foliate borders and stylized spray of fruit amongst leaf tips and tendrils within cartouche. Rectangular shelf with 3/4 splash guard projecting above scrolled apron fitted with 4 aligned short drawers above open shelf, the whole raised on square legs. Fruit decorations on cream ground with wide terra cotta borders and green trim throughout. 2 part hutch with open top decorated with clusters of grapes on vines, upper case of 3 open shelves beneath molded cornice on shaped supports all with scrolling edges, fitted on a rectangular base of 3 aligned drawers above 3 cupboard doors on shaped bracket feet. Set of 10 side chairs each with rectangular crestrail above 3 vertical shaped splats of architectural form joined to the trapezoidal solid seat with beveled edge raised on square legs joined by “H” form stretcher of which 8 chairs are painted in terra cotta with cream and green borders conforming with rest of set. The 2 hostess chairs painted to compliment set it a cream mustered or marigold finish. Large round dining table also decorated with garland of grape clusters and vines on terra cotta ground within wide cream border decorated with foliate scrolls supported by a massive neo-classical pedestal with in curved sides joined to socle raised on “X” form trestle feet. Paint decoration throughout set is by design in Spanish taste and distressed. NOTE: Roberta Schilling, a native of Brazil, comes from a family of designers. She later attended college in Florida where she discovered new ways to apply her knowledge of art, at which time she developed her concept of creating high quality hand painted Brazilian style furniture for an American audience at trade shows. In 1995 she transformed her concept into reality by producing furniture such as the set offered here today. She further expanded her line in 2006 to include contemporary furniture. SIZE: Side board: 36″ h (overall) 32″ h (work surface) x 70″ l x 22″ d. Hutch 84″ h x 57″ l, 60″ l (overall) x 19″ d. Chairs: 44-1/2″ h (back) 19″ h (seat) x 19″ w (seat). Table: 80″ dia x 31″ h. CONDITION: Structurally very good, all painted surfaces as designed with minor age appropriate wear. 49852-2 (20,000-25,000) – Lot 2360


Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016
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