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A LOUIS XV/XVI TRANSITIONAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, FRUITWOOD AND MARQUETRY BONHEUR DU JOUR circa 1770-75, stamped twice RVLC
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix (1727-1799), maître in 1755
- leather, oak, fruitwood, tulipwood, bronze
- height 34 in.; width 25 1/2 in.; depth 15 1/2 in.
- 86.5 cm; 65 cm; 39.5 cm
Condition
With scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions; not extensive. Veneer with small patches, restored minor losses, age and consstruction cracks. MArquetry with some cracks and some small restorations; not extensive. Ormolu band around lower part of upper section with some breaks. Ormolu gallery with small losses and cracks. Legs lacking mounts. Long drawer originally fitted, leather inlay later. In good overall 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
The prominent ormolu meander of this bonheur du jour appears on a number of small occasional pieces by RVLC including a bonheur du jour illustrated Pierre Kjellberg, Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 2002, p. 796, fig. b. For a bonheur du jour from the Perrin Collection, Paris, with an identically arranged "mirrored" meander mount, see Clarisse Roinet, Roger Vandercruse dit La Croix, Paris, 2000, p. 65.