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A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted ebony and citronnier bonheur du jour, stamped twice C. C. Saunier circa 1785
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claude Charles Saunier (1735-1807), maître in 1752
- height 48 in.; width 32 in.; depth 17 in.
- 122 cm; 81.5 cm; 43 cm
Condition
In overall good condition. Minor marks and surface abrasions to the marble top. With minor hairline cracks consistent with age. Minor marks and tarnishing to the ormolu.
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
A virtually identical secrétaire is in the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat, and illustrated, R. Vian des Rives, La Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Paris, 2002, p. 49.
Another, almost identical but mounted with Sèvres plaques, previously with the Galerie Segoura, Paris, is illustrated P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIII.e siècle, Paris, 2002, p. 823.