A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, KINGWOOD, PARQUETRY AND MARQUETRY MECHANICAL TABLE A ECRIRE
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ID 1538789
Lot 278 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, KINGWOOD, PARQUETRY AND MARQUETRY MECHANICAL TABLE A ECRIRE
Estimate value
120000USD $ 120 000 – 180 000
BY JEAN-FRANCOIS LELEU, CIRCA 1775-1780
The rectangular top centered by a marquetry ribbon-tied bouquet in an oval cartouche on a trellis ground, a push-button at the underside releasing it to slide and extend a leather-lined writing surface, the frieze, the two side drawers and the corners mounted with ormolu fruiting laurel, on tapering fluted legs, stamped 'J.F.LELEU'
28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) high, 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) wide, 16 ¾ in. (43 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 16 December 1966, lot 88.
Purchased from the above sale by Alexander Schaefer of A La Vieille Russie, New York.
Acquired by Annie Laurie Aitken (1900-1984) and Russell Barnett Aitken (1910-2002) from the above, 28 December 1966.
| Artist: | Jean-François Leleu (1729 - 1807) |
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| Applied technique: | Marquetry, Ormolu |
| Medium: | Amaranth, Gold, Wood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Category: | Tables |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Artist: | Jean-François Leleu (1729 - 1807) |
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| Applied technique: | Marquetry, Ormolu |
| Medium: | Amaranth, Gold, Wood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Category: | Tables |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
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CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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