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A pair of Louis XIV style ormolu chenets
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- heights 16 1/2 in., 16 in.
- 42 cm, 41 cm
Provenance
Collection of Henry Ford, II, sold Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, February 25, 1978, lot 68.
Sotheby's New York, November 6, 1982, lot 37A.
Condition
With inventory marks B-20-a and B-20-b. With rubbing, surface dirt and oxidation overall. In otherwise 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
Eighteenth century examples of this model include a pair in the Frick Collection (T. Dell, Furniture in the Frick Collection, 1992, pt. 2, pp. 243-248), a pair formerly in the Rezidenz, Munich (H. Ottomeyer, P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol. I, p. 71, fig. 1.10.9).