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A pair of Louis XVI giltwood fauteuils circa 1785, stamped I. B. Boulard
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Boulard (1725-1789), maître in 1755
- height 37 in; width 26 1/2 in.; depth 23 in.
- 94 cm; 67.5 cm; 58.5 cm
Exhibited
Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, Catalogue, Fall 2001, pp. 54-55.
Condition
With some small age and construction cracks, not extensive. Losses to gesso. Rubbing and losses to refreshed gilding. In otherwise good overall 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
Two very similar sets of chairs were delivered by Boulard for the chateau de Compiègne: the first delivered in 1785 for the bibliothèque du roi, the second delivered in 1786 for the ancienne chambre a coucher du roi (see L. Condamy, Jean-Baptiste Boulard, Menuisier du Roi, Dijon, 2008, pp. 292 and 299.