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A pair of Louis XVI ormolu chenets, after a design by Jean-Charles Delafosse circa 1775
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- height 18 1/2 in.; width 16 1/2 in.
- 47 cm; 42 cm
Provenance
sold Sotheby's New York, 7 May 1983, lot 51
Condition
Significant traces of verdigris. Ormolu very rubbed in places. Very high quality.
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 design for these chenets by Jean-Charles Delafosse, with minor differences, is illustrated in volume III of L'oeuvre de Delafosse, plate C55.
Another pair of chenets of this model, formerly in the Collection of Mme. Louis Burat, sold Galerie Jean Charpentier, Paris, 17-18 June, 1937, lot 78, is in the City Art Museum, St. Louis (H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol. I, p. 423, fig. 6.3.6).