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A LOUIS XV CARVED GILTWOOD SMALL CANAPÉ EN CORBEILLE circa 1760
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- beechwood
- height 38 in.; length 48 in.
- 96.5 cm; 122 cm
Condition
With scattered age and construction cracks, detns and abrasions. Gesso with fine cracks, some flaking and losses. Regilt, gilding with rubbing and losses. Underside with old worm damage. In good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For an almost identical painted canapé en corbeille by Louis Delanois (1731-1792, maître in 1761), see Pierre Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 2002, p. 265, fig. c.