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
