A Pair of 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Niches
A pair of carved and gilded chestnut architectural elements surviving as niches.
Both carved in high relief from a single section of chestnut, original untouched gilded finish still in place, they are a masterpiece of the Baroque style used throughout Porto in the early 18th century.
Portuguese, Porto, first quarter of the 18th century.
The sixty pieces in our collection were removed from a church in Porto prior to demolition in 1979/80, they have remained in storage since then until being  rediscovered earlier this year.
Price is for the pair as shown on there museum mounts.
H:208 W:72 (2nd 68) D:63 CM
H:85.9 W:28.2 (2nd 26.8) D:24.8 INCHES
Original: $18,793.34
-65%$18,793.34
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A Pair of 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Niches
A pair of carved and gilded chestnut architectural elements surviving as niches.
Both carved in high relief from a single section of chestnut, original untouched gilded finish still in place, they are a masterpiece of the Baroque style used throughout Porto in the early 18th century.
Portuguese, Porto, first quarter of the 18th century.
The sixty pieces in our collection were removed from a church in Porto prior to demolition in 1979/80, they have remained in storage since then until being  rediscovered earlier this year.
Price is for the pair as shown on there museum mounts.
H:208 W:72 (2nd 68) D:63 CM
H:85.9 W:28.2 (2nd 26.8) D:24.8 INCHES
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A pair of carved and gilded chestnut architectural elements surviving as niches.
Both carved in high relief from a single section of chestnut, original untouched gilded finish still in place, they are a masterpiece of the Baroque style used throughout Porto in the early 18th century.
Portuguese, Porto, first quarter of the 18th century.
The sixty pieces in our collection were removed from a church in Porto prior to demolition in 1979/80, they have remained in storage since then until being  rediscovered earlier this year.
Price is for the pair as shown on there museum mounts.
H:208 W:72 (2nd 68) D:63 CM
H:85.9 W:28.2 (2nd 26.8) D:24.8 INCHES
