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A rare Louis XVI parcel-gilt and faux marble-painted cabinet circa 1785, reduced in size
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- fruitwood
- height 36 in.; width 70 in.; depth 29 1/2 in.
- 91.5 cm; 178 cm; 75 cm
Provenance
Sold Christie's Monaco, July 20, 1994, lot 319
Condition
Probably adapted from a cabinet part of a boiserie and now reduced in size and with some additional elements. Carved giltwood side panels possibly later. Scattered age and construction cracsk, dents and abrasions. scattered small losses to carving and some losses to wood at edges and corners. Gesso with cracks, chips and small losses. Decoration refreshed overall and now with losses, surface dirt and rubbing. Door knob later. In sound 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
An ormolu-mounted bleu turquin marble side table of very similar design was delivered by Pierre Gouthière for the hôtel of the duchesse Mazarin in 1781, see Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Vol. II, Munich, 1986, pp. 582-583. A very similar buffet also appears in an 1785 aquarelle by Pierre Adrien Paris of Marie Antoinette's Pavillon des Fêtes at Versailles.