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A fine Louis XV polychrome-painted and carved lit à la turque, attributed to Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot circa 1760, redecorated
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- beechwood, silk
- height 44 1/2 in.; length 95 in.; width 35 1/2 in.
- 113 cm; 241 cm; 90 cm
upholstered in eighteenth-century floral embroidered silk.
Provenance
Collection of Bernice Richard, Christie's New York, May 21, 1996, lot 288
Yves Mikaeloff, Christie's New York, May 21, 1997, lot 380
Ariane Dandois, Sotheby's New York, October 25, 2007, lot 260
Yves Mikaeloff, Christie's New York, May 21, 1997, lot 380
Ariane Dandois, Sotheby's New York, October 25, 2007, lot 260
Condition
Carved and painted on all four sides; repainted as noted in catalogue with minor rubbing and wear in places; one leaf spray missing from one corner. Silk upholstery in good overall condition with small tear on seat.
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 naturalistically-carved palms and flowers decorating this bed closely relate to a suite commissioned in 1754 by the Danish Ambassador to France, Count Johan von Benstorff for his palace in Copenhagen. Designed by the architect Pierre Contant d'Ivry and produced by Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, illustrated Bill G. B. Pallot, L'art du siège au XVIIIé siècle en France, Paris, 1987, pp. 168-169.
Count Bernstorff's commission included console tables by Foliot with similar palm-wrapped frames that are now preserved in the Louvre and reproduced, Bill G. B. Pallot, Furniture Collections in the Louvre, Paris, 1993, vol. II, pp. 74-75, fig. 21.
Count Bernstorff's commission included console tables by Foliot with similar palm-wrapped frames that are now preserved in the Louvre and reproduced, Bill G. B. Pallot, Furniture Collections in the Louvre, Paris, 1993, vol. II, pp. 74-75, fig. 21.