A PAIR OF ENGLISH GILTWOOD AND GILT-GESSO PIER MIRRORS
13.12.2024 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'SAuctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
---|---|
Event location | United Kingdom, London |
Buyer Premium | see on Website% |
ID 1337068
Lot 1029 | A PAIR OF ENGLISH GILTWOOD AND GILT-GESSO PIER MIRRORS
Estimate value
15000USD $ 15 000 – 25 000
PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY AND INCORPORATING 18TH CENTURY ELEMENTS
The arched cornice centering a female mask with ostrich plumes enclosed by eagle heads and a leaf-carved tympanum and scaled ears terminating in leafy scrolls leading to a leafy scroll-shaped border and enclosing a subsidiary faceted mirror plate with female mask mounts and leaf-carved slip frame enclosing a rectangular mirror plate above a shaped apron centering a shell
96 in. (243.8 cm.) high, 40 in. (101.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Collection of Dame Barbara Cartland (1901-2000);
By descent to her daughter Raine, The Viscountess Lewisham (later Countess Spencer).
With Stair & Company Ltd., London.
Acquired from the above in 1985.
Literature
A. Coleridge, 'Furniture in the Collection of Viscount and Viscountess Lewisham', Connoisseur, November 1962, p. 147., fig. 12.
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Mirrors |
---|
Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Mirrors |
---|
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
---|---|---|
Preview |
| |
Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
Related terms
Frequently asked questions
First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.