1965 Australian Teak and Copper Sectional Bar with Stools
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An impressive Sol Shapiro solid teak and copper sectional bar, Australian, circa 1965, with carved panel doors and a curved smoke glass top, the whole decorated with stylised embossed copper panels and carved decoration, together with three matching bar stools, (one stool missing seat), 197 cm high x 450 cm wide x 265 cm deep. Provenance: originally commissioned for no. 1 Lansell court, Toorak, please note that this image is for representative purposes only. We strongly recommend that the prospective bidder inspect this lot in person to satisfy themselves with condition.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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