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A pair of Empire parcel-gilt and gray-painted tabourets, attributed to Jean-Baptiste Rode circa 1806
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- pine, parcel-gilt, paint, tapestry
- height 19 1/2 in.
- 49.5 cm
previously folding, now with later seat rails, seats upholstered in contemporaneous Aubusson tapestry
Provenance
Dalva Bros., New York in the 1960s
Private Collection, 480 Park Avenue, New York
Private Collection, 480 Park Avenue, New York
Condition
Tapestry with some losses, fading, discoloration, and minor stains. Age cracks along joins of construction; gilding with rubbing to expose red bole; chips to gilding and gesso; some small losses to paint.
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
Jean-Baptiste Rode delivered a set of thirty pliants of this model for the Premier Salon de l'Impératrice at Fontainebleau in 1806. One of these stools is illustrated Jean-Pierre Samoyault, Mobilier Français Consulat et Empire, Paris, 2009, p. 178. Another pair of this set sold from the Estate of Micheline Muselli Lerner, Sotheby's New York, April 24, 2013, lot 71.