Auction on
13 July 2021 - 10:30 (CEST) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Industrialist André Becker’s horse-drawn vehicles have left his carriage house for new destinations.
Portugal, last third of the 18th century. The Count of Farrobo’s gala coupé, painted with cherubs in floral frames, 19th-century upholstery, 234 x 450 x 165 cm/234 x 450 x 165 in. Result: €286,000
Portugal, last third of the 18th century. The Count of Farrobo’s gala coupé, painted with cherubs in floral frames, 19th-century upholstery, 234 x 450 x 165 cm/234 x 450 x 165 in. Result: €286,000
This gala coupé once belonging to the Count of Farrobo (the Portuguese aristocrat and businessman) looks like something straight out of a fairy tale. Built in Portugal during the last third of the 18th century, it is one of the oldest pieces owned by André Becker, who was chiefly interested…
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