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attributed to Roux et Brunet A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED KINGWOOD VITRINE Paris, circa 1890s
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- attributed to Roux et Brunet
- gilt bronze, marble, mirror glass, kingwood, other woods
- height 44 in.; width 52 3/4 in.; depth 19 in.
- 112 cm; 134 cm; 48.5 cm
surmounted by a brèche d'Alep marble top, the front fitted with four espagnolette mounts, the central cupboard door centered by an acanthus leaf crab-like mount and opening to a mirrored interior and two glass shelves.
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Condition
The cracquelure showing in the catalogue illustration are actually purposely aged glass mirrors fitted to the back of the vitrine.
Overall in good and fair condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. Tarnishing, dirt and wear to gilt bronze in places. The marble with the usual minor chips to edges, scratches to surface consistent with age and use.
Marble top with visible cracks to proper lefthand side of marble. Visible break to proper lefthand side of the marble top, now repaired and showing the filler.
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 style of this cabinet is closely related to those produced in the Paris furniture making trade in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the 1880s. There are similarities between this firm and the firm of Roux & Brunet, a workshop that produced mounts designed by Léon Messagé that were later used by François Linke. Indeed, this vitrine has the iconic Linke "crab-like acanthus" gilt bronze mounts identified by Christopher Payne in Nineteenth Century European Furniture, which were first introduced by Roux & Brunet upon a design by Léon Messagé.