magnificent Roman Baroque Cabinet on Stand the cabinet circa 1669-75, the console first quarter 18th century, estimate: £700,000-1,000,000. © Sotheby's Images

LONDON.- Today, Sotheby’s London sold a magnificent Italian Baroque cabinet on stand, recently reunited by Mario Tavella, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe and Head of the Company’s Furniture Division, in its sale of Highly Important Italian & Continental Furniture for A magnificent Roman Baroque Cabinet on Stand the cabinet circa 1669-75, the console first quarter 18th century, estimate: £700,000-1,000,000 £1,084,500. Four bidders, two on the telephone and two in the saleroom, competed for the ebony cabinet by Giacomo Herman - depicting the Churches of Rome and including a virginal - and its reunited sumptuous gilt wood console carved with naked youths kneeling to support the weight of the cabinet, for almost five minutes, until it finally sold to a Private European Collector on the telephone.

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