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A white painted and parcel-gilt curule stool, after a design by Percier and Fontaine, in the manner of Georges Jacob Directoire, circa 1795
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- beech
with x-frame supports surmounted by spirally fluting and with a globular finial joined by padded armrests on a rectangular padded seat, the seat-rail with a ribbon-tie on inward scrolled foliate carved legs and bun feet; redecorated
Condition
In overall good conserved condition. The colour is slightly darker overall and more attractive than the catalogue photograph. Old very minor marks, chips and scratches commensurate with age and normal usage. Joints sound and sturdy. Gilding nicely worn to the red bole in places as visible from the catalogue photograph. Hairline construction cracks at joints as visible in the photograph near the crossed ribbon which are normal and can be left.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Guillaume Janneau, Le mobilier français, Les Sieges, Paris, 1993, p. 190, for a virtually identical stool, joined by an x-form stretcher.
Jean-Pierre Samoyault, Mobilier Français Consulat et Empire, 2009, p. 27, fig. 25, for a design by the celebrated Napoleonic architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine for an armchair for the Jacob atelier with identical arms and legs to those on this stool which must certainly have inspired this model. Also see Samoyault, op. cit., p. 27, fig. 26, for an armchair attributed to Georges Jacob based upon the aforementioned design and another by Georges Jacob in fig. 27.
Guillaume Janneau, Le mobilier français, Les Sieges, Paris, 1993, p. 190, for a virtually identical stool, joined by an x-form stretcher.
Jean-Pierre Samoyault, Mobilier Français Consulat et Empire, 2009, p. 27, fig. 25, for a design by the celebrated Napoleonic architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine for an armchair for the Jacob atelier with identical arms and legs to those on this stool which must certainly have inspired this model. Also see Samoyault, op. cit., p. 27, fig. 26, for an armchair attributed to Georges Jacob based upon the aforementioned design and another by Georges Jacob in fig. 27.