Eugenio Quarti - Pair Of Stools

Rare pair of stools attributed to Eugenio Quarti (1867 - 1929)
Circa 1900
Solid wood inlaid with silver metal and brass, forming a decoration of water lilies and water on the sides
Also inlaid borders, forming a decoration of flowers
Very good general condition, except for a detachment of a brass thread on one of the stools and a small lack on one of the headbands, slight small chip of wood on one of the legs (see photos)
Seats redone, a slight halo on one of the stools

At the hinge From the 19th and 20th centuries, an artistic movement inspired by the forms of nature revolutionized the Decorative Arts and conquered Europe : Art Nouveau.
In Italy, where the movement is better known as Stile Liberty, one of its main ambassadors is none other than Eugenio Quarti.
Pupil then associate of Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940), Eugenio Quarti will retain from this collaboration these famous inlays of chromed metal and bone, which he exhibited in particular at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900, as well as at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art in Turin in 1902.