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Émile Gallé
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Émile Gallé
- Drop-Leaf Tea Table
signed in marquetry gallé
carved beechwood and marquetry
Literature
Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons: 1895-1914, Volume III: Furniture, London, 1996, p. 222 (for a related tea table presented at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, 1898)
Condition
Generally very good overall condition. Some minor restorations to marquetry notably at the edges. Areas of veneer splicing and infill where drop leaves meet the undertier. Hinges are replaced.
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.