Legs of an antique cast iron bench from the first half of the 1900s

Two benches from Villa Siemens in Forte dei Marmi

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Legs of an antique cast iron bench from the first half of the 1900s

Code number: 14298

Condition: Original

Benches from the Villa SIEMENS in Forte dei Marmi. You can add the wooden slats, on request, ask for a quote. In the images you can see a painting by Silvestro Lega "Villa Bandini al Gabbro (LI)" from 1882, portraying the same model of bench.

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Height	29.13 in	74 cm
Width	23.62 in	60 cm
Thickness	1.77 in	4,5 cm
Weight	92.59 lbs	42 Kg
Seat height	12.99 in	33 cm
Historical period	1930
Finish	Ancient with original patina
Manufacturing	Twentieth century
Material	Cast-iron
Required wooden slats number	10/20

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Ancient bench we bought from the "Villa Apuana" in Forte dei Marmi, already known as "Villa Siemens", part of the garden furniture of the famous residence of Herta Harries von Siemens, daughter of the German steel mill magnate and wife by the chemist Karl Dietich Harries.

Silvestro Lega (Modigliana, 8 December 1826 - Florence, 21 November 1895) was an Italian painter. Together with Giovanni Fattori and Telemaco Signorini, it is considered one of the leading exponents of the Macchiaioli movement.

Villa Siemens was built in 1899 by architect Carl Sattler for Herta Harries von Siemens, daughter of the German steelworks magnate and wife of chemist Karl Dietich Harries.
The architecture of the house is inspired by Italian Renaissance villas: a double staircase leading to the entrance formed by three arches, a mezzanine floor under which service rooms are obtained, the two side wings and the central recessed body.
The decoration of the dining room is made by Adolf von Hildebrandt, a successful painter and sculptor who lives a little further on, in front of the Bagno Royal, in the house that was later purchased by Curzio Malaparte.
At the outbreak of the First World War all the assets of the Austro-Hungarian citizens were requisitioned and the Siemens will no longer be able to get hold of their villa.