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Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle
- Oeuvre. Paris, Huquier, s.d.
- Ink on paper, leather
In-folio (610 x 430 mm). Demi-maroquin rouge, petits coins de vélin vert (Reliure du XIXe siècle).
Coins frottés, dos légèrement passé.
Rarissime exemplaire complet de l'oeuvre du grand ornemaniste du XVIIIe siècle français.
Titre gravé, portrait de l'auteur par Beauvais, et 118 gravures sur 72 planches par Aveline, Baquoy, Chedel, Chenu, Audran...en premier tirage.
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750), orfèvre, décorateur et architecte, fut l'un des fondateurs les plus dynamiques du style rocaille. Arrivé de Turin à Paris en 1714, il travaille au mobilier des Gobelins durant dix ans. Il est nommé maître de la Corporation des marchands-orfèvres joaillers en 1724. Son oeuvre la plus marquante reste son orfèvrerie de table : plats, aiguières et chandeliers d'une extraordinaire puissance d'invention.
De la bibliothèque Alain de Rothschild (ex-libris, vente 2006, n° 54).
Coins frottés, dos légèrement passé.
Rarissime exemplaire complet de l'oeuvre du grand ornemaniste du XVIIIe siècle français.
Titre gravé, portrait de l'auteur par Beauvais, et 118 gravures sur 72 planches par Aveline, Baquoy, Chedel, Chenu, Audran...en premier tirage.
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750), orfèvre, décorateur et architecte, fut l'un des fondateurs les plus dynamiques du style rocaille. Arrivé de Turin à Paris en 1714, il travaille au mobilier des Gobelins durant dix ans. Il est nommé maître de la Corporation des marchands-orfèvres joaillers en 1724. Son oeuvre la plus marquante reste son orfèvrerie de table : plats, aiguières et chandeliers d'une extraordinaire puissance d'invention.
De la bibliothèque Alain de Rothschild (ex-libris, vente 2006, n° 54).
Condition
Coins frottés, dos légèrement passé.
"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."