Ernesto Basile (1857-1932) Armchair from the 'Carretto Siciliano' series Lacquered wood and rope Ducrot edition Model created in 1906 H 104 × W 80 × D 69 cm Bibliography: Mobili e arredi di Ernesto Basile nella produzione Ducrot, E. Sessa, Edizioni Novecento, 1981, similar model p. 90 Note: First shown at the Milan International Exhibition in 1906, a similar example is in the Musée d'Orsay collections under inventory number OAO 1903 2.