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cient paint finishes, shapes, forms, brass, ceramic and woods of all kind provide a rarely seen visual bouquet. The gallery sells European pre-18th century furniture and art but Helen has a special fondness for Italian furniture. Her book on the subject ���Il Mobile Italiano: dell��� Antichit�� allo Stile Impero���, published by Giunti in Italian, is unique in its approach to the subject. Unlike most books on Italian furniture, which concentrate on narrow subjects, this well-illustrated tome covers all of Italy up until the Industrial Revolution. Helen believes that ���some Italian furniture is based on French forms interpreting the Italian and then being reinterpreted by the Italians with even greater free spirit resulting in stunning and extraordinary pieces���. A suite of Genoese chairs currently for sale exemplify Italian exuberance. They comprise design elements including fronds, Corinthian capitals, fluted neo-classical legs and dolphins. Among her favorite Italian schools of furniture are 18th century Genoese, Neo-classical Piedmontese, mid-18th century Roman and Venetian. HYLAND

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