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Paire de tabourets en hongmu avec dessus en marbre, zuodun Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIe siècle
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Height 19 1/2 in, each approx.
de forme tambour (ou tonneau), chacun reposant sur quatre pieds, l'assise circulaire en marbre veiné blanc et noir en "pierre de rêve", bande "cloutée" autour de l'assise et de la base, sculpté en ouverture avec des médaillons quadrilobés
Literature
Une paire similaire plus trapue conservée au Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art est illustrée dans R.H.Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture, New York, 1970, pp. 194 et 259, cat. no 101; également, Gustav Ecke, Chinese Domestic Furniture, p. 141, pl. 112.
Condition
On one: restoration on the wood rim of the marble top (different colour) (3.5 x 3cm.); some glue residue in the inside of the X-form braces; one wood section at bottom is not well fixed; a vertical crack in the inside on one foot; an horizontal crack in the inside on another foot.
On the other: light vertical crack on one foot; horizontal wood at bottom not well fixed (one side is coming out); note some glue and newspaper at base of two feet.
On both: the four sections of wood on the rim on top don't have the same colours.
Glue residue in the inside around marble top.
Otherwise, 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."