A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH, SYCAMORE AND AMBOYNA MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY COFFRE A BIJOUX
26.01.2022 10:30UTC +00:00
Classic
Prix de départ
12000GBP £ 12 000
| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Lieu de l'événement | Royaume-Uni, London |
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ID 696948
Lot 125 | A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH, SYCAMORE AND AMBOYNA MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY COFFRE A BIJOUX
Valeur estimée
£ 12 000 – 18 000
CIRCA 1765, AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER
The rectangular white-veined Rouge griotte marble top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above a gilt-tooled leather writing-slide with three drawers below, the top drawer opening from the side and containing inkwells, the canted angles with chutes with scrolls and husks, all raised on cabriole legs joined by an undertier, the feet with Greek key sabots, restorations and replacements
30 in. (76 cm.) high; 16 in. (41 cm.) wide; 12 1⁄2 in. (31.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Collection of Greta Garbo (1905-1990) until sold
Sotheby's, New York, 15 November 1990, lot 184.
Acquired from Jacques Perrin, Paris.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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| Matériel: | Loupe d'amboine, Bois naturel, Tulipwood |
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| Matériel: | Loupe d'amboine, Bois naturel, Tulipwood |
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