A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED JAPANESE LACQUER AND EBONY COMMODE A VANTAUX AND SECRETAIRE

Lot 42
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£ 500 000
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Lot 42 | A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED JAPANESE LACQUER AND EBONY COMMODE A VANTAUX AND SECRETAIRE
Valeur estimée
£ 500 000 – 800 000
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED JAPANESE LACQUER AND EBONY COMMODE A VANTAUX AND SECRETAIRE

ATTRIBUTED TO ADAM WEISWEILER, CIRCA 1790-95

Each with rectangular portor marble top framed by gadrooned moulding embellished with trailing husks, above a recessed frieze with beaded spirally-twisted border, the commode with three lacquer panels with frames cast with entrelac husks, the central panel depicting a flowering vase and falling leaves, the side panels depicting fowl among bamboo and crysanthemums, opening in a plain door to the left and an articulated door to the right and enclosing an interior fitted with two adjustable shelves, flanked by plain pilasters with pewter stringing, the sides similarly inset with lacquer panels depicting foliage, on toupie feet, the underside with papel label with stencilled '95', the secretaire similarly decorated with lacquer panels depicting landscapes and a flowering vase, the counterweight fall-front lined on the reverse with a gilt-tooled blue leather writing surface, enclosing an amaranth-banded bois citronnier arrangement of four compartments and six drawers with a removeable central compartment, one drawer fitted with an inkwell, the lower doors opening to reveal a shelf and strongbox, the sides inset with japanned panels, on toupie feet, the underside with remnants of paper label with stencilled '6'

The commode: 37 1/2 in. (95 cm.) high; 54 1/2 in. (139 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61.5 cm.) deep

The secretaire: 54 1/2 in. (138 cm.) high; 36 1/2 in. (93 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep





Provenance

By repute from the collection of the ducs de Talleyrand.

Collection of Madame…, Palais Galliera, Paris, 6 December 1972, lots K and L.

Sotheby’s, London, 24 November 1988, lot 35.

Property from the collection of Gordon and Ann Getty, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 November 1999, lot 378. Private American Collection.

Acquired from Kugel, Paris.



Literature

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:

O. Impey and J. Whitehead, 'From Japanese box to French Royal furniture', Apollo, September 1990

D. Kisluk-Grosheide, et. al., European Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2006

S. Legrand-Rossi, Le Mobilier du Musee Nissim de Camondo, Dijon, 2012



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. This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square ( ¦ ) not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite.If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day following the sale.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: [email protected] the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm
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