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A LOUIS XVI CARVED GILTWOOD CANAPÉ EN CORBEILLE circa 1775, stamped G. IACOB
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Jacob (1739-1814), maître in 1765
- beechwood
- height 46 1/4 in.; length 55 1/2 in.
- 117.5 cm; 141 cm
Provenance
Alejandra de Casteja, Sotheby's Monaco, May 3, 1977, lot 7
Exhibited
Galerie Georges Bac, Le cadre et le bois doré au travers des siècles, 1992, p. 103
Condition
With scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions. Flaming urn and flowering finials with restored breaks. Scattered minor losses and abraisons to carving. Gesso with fine cracks and some losses. Regilt, gilding now with some rubbing and losses. Underside with olde worm damage. Legs previously blocked. In good 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
A basically identical canapé attributed to Jacob, almost certainly the pair to this lot, was sold Christie's New York, April 26, 1990, lot 160A. A bed with similarly carved crest and legs is in the Musée Nissim de Camondo; see Handbook, Musée Nissim de Camondo, no. 644, p. 111.