19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property Formerly from the Palacio Ferreyra, Argentina

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Lot 153
  • 153

Paravent French, the frame circa 1860, the tapestry circa 1760

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • height 68 in.; width 37 ΒΌ in
  • 172.7 cm; 94.5 cm
intricately and finely carved giltwood and set with two removable Gobelins tapestry panels, the upper tapestry signed Neilson.

Catalogue Note

The tapestry panels were woven under the direction of Jacques Neilson, who headed the Manufacture Royale des Gobelins from 1750-1788. The design of the upper panel depits a Enfant Boucher after most probably cartoons by Francois Boucher (1703-1770).