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A pair of Louis XV carved walnut fauteuils circa 1750, stamped I. Avisse
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Avisse (1723- after 1796), maître in 1745
- walnut
- height 38 1/2 in.
- 98 cm
with the stenciled mark C.H.T 231 (?)
Provenance
Probably William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale (died 1844), 14-15 Carlton House Terrace (see brand).
Condition
Upholstered a chassis. Both with scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions. Scattered small chips and losses to wood; most to carving and upper lip of seatrails. One chair with old restored break to seatrail and a 4in. recarved section to seat rail. One chair with restored breaks to upper section of seat back (butterfly patches). All recarving well executed. Old scattered worm damage; most now with infill. Legs blocked.
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 very similarly carved gilt walnut canapé, circa 1765, by Jean Avisse, from the Espirito Santo collection (sold Paris, June 14, 1955) is illustrated B. Pallot, L’Art du Siège au XVIIIe. Siècle en France, 1987, p.33.
Jean Avisse is recorded as employing the sculptors Jean-François Baillard, Pierre Rousseau and Claude Vinache and to have also worked on occasions with the sculptor Nicolas Heurtaut.
Jean Avisse is recorded as employing the sculptors Jean-François Baillard, Pierre Rousseau and Claude Vinache and to have also worked on occasions with the sculptor Nicolas Heurtaut.
The partially obliterated stenciled mark C.H.? is probably the mark C.H.T. applied to the furnishings of the London residence of the 2nd Earl of Lonsdale at Carlton House Terrace in 1844. A childhood friend and close companion of the Prince of Wales, later George IV, William Lowther, who inherited the title 2nd Earl of Lonsdale in 1807, was a keen buyer of French furniture and worked closely with the dealer Edward Holmes Baldock.