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Grohé Frères 1808-1885 An important Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted amaranth satinwood and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry meuble à hauteur d'appui France, circa 1870
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Grohé Frères
- wood, marble, gilt bronze
- height 48 in.; width 62 1/2 in.; depth 23 1/2 in.
- 122 cm; 159 cm; 59.5 cm
surmounted by a Sarrancollin Opéra marble top above one frieze drawer, the central cupboard door opening to two shelves and very finely decorated with flower bouquet marquetry, the carcass stamped at least seven times GROHÉ / A PARIS
Provenance
Formerly from the collection of Pierre Lécoules
Literature
Illustrated: Ledoux-Lebard, Denise, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 2000, p. 242
Condition
Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. Tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places.
The marble with the usual minor chips to edges, scratches to surface consistent with age and use.
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
The work of the master cabinetmaker Guillame Grohé, and specifically the quality of his bronze mounts, was highly praised at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle as such: 'ses bronzes sont supérieurs à ceux de Riesener et de Gouthière'. The original model, commonly attributed to Riesener, was loaned by the Palace of Fontainebleau and is shown in a line engraving in the retrospective part of the Exposition rétrospective de l'union centrale des arts décoratifs, Paris 1882, De Champeau & Others, 'Les arts du bois,' pub. Quantin, 1883, p. 68.