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A rare German rococo giltwood center table circa 1740, probably Franconian
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- height 32 1/2 in.; width 20 in.; depth 13 1/2 in.
- 82.5 cm; 50 cm; 34 cm
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's New York, November 6, 2008, lot 95.
Condition
With some age and construction cracks consistent with age. Some scattered losses to gesso and minor losses to carving, most to extremities. On leg with an approximately 2in. 2in. loss to carving at top. Gilding with some rubbing, losses and surface dirt throughout. Marble top with one repaired breat to one corner - well executed. In overall 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.
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 carving on this table can be compared with that found on the legs on a settee attributed to Johann Köhler, illustrated, H. Kreisel, Die Kunst des Deutschen Möbels, Munich, 1970, Vol.II, pl. 549. It can also be compared with a suite of seat furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York which was previously thought to have been made from a design by Ferdinand Tietz and Johann Köhler. The settee and matching chairs were made for a powerful personality in 18th century Franconia, Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim (1708-1779), Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and, after 1752, of Bamberg, illustrated, Kisluk-Grosheide, Koeppe & Rieder, European Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2006, p. 152-154. Whilst it is entirely possible that this table was made in Franconia, it can also be argued that it could have been produced in south-west Germany where the influence of French design was particularly prevalent.