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A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and fruitwood table Paris, circa 1890
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- After the model by A. Weisweiler
- wood, bronze, marble
- height 29 3/4 in.; width 33 1/2 in.; depth 19 1/4 in.
- 75.5 cm; 85 cm; 49 cm
surmounted by a portor noir des Pyrénées marble top and fitted with one frieze drawer, the bronze mounts cast and signed by E. KAHN.
Condition
Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. Slight tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. The marble with the usual minor chips to edges, scratches to surface consistent with age and use. Two outswep rounded corners of the marble top are broken off and are available in a bag. The drawer is locked and there is no key available. A professional locksmith will be able to open it.
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 present lot is a variation of the celebrated dressing table made for Marie-Antoinette by Adam Weisweiler in 1784. It was placed in the cabinet intérieur at the Château de Saint-Cloud, after Marie-Antoinette had purchased it from the Duc d'Orléans in 1785. In 1865, Empress Eugénie purchased the table from the sale of the Prince de Beauvau's property, and brought it to the Tuileries Palace and placed it in her audience room, the salon bleu.