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A Régence carved giltwood console table, in the manner of J.B.H. Toro, circa 1720
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- giltwood, marble
- 87cm. high, 130cm. wide, 58cm. deep; 2ft. 10¼in., 4ft. 3¼in., 1ft. 10¾in.
of serpentine form with a rosso levanto marble top, the pierced frieze centred by a c-scroll cartouche carved with leafy scrollwork on a trelliswork ground and raised on in-scrolled legs entwined with dragons joined by a pierced stretcher; re-gessoed and re-gilt
Provenance
Sotheby's Monaco, Bel Ameublement, 22nd May 1978, lot 252.
Condition
In overall good conserved condition. Old very minor marks, chips and scratches to the marble top commensurate with age and normal usage. Attractive detail to carving. Some wear and minor chips to gilding especially on the legs as visible from the catalogue photograph. Some minor hairline age cracks towards the rear sides of the frieze which are hardly noticeable.
"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
Bruno Pons, De Paris à Versailles 1699-1736, Strasbourg, 1983, plates 378 & 511.
Bruno Pons, De Paris à Versailles 1699-1736, Strasbourg, 1983, plates 378 & 511.
This elegantly carved console table employs a decorative vocabulary typical of the Régence period inspired by engravings of ornamentistes such as the sculpteur du roi François Roumier (1690/1700-1748), Mathieu Legoupil or Jean-Bernard-Honoré Tureau, called Toro (1661-1735). The carving of the legs reflects the designs of Roumier, (see Pons, plate 511, for an engraving for a console table from his Livre de plusieurs Desseins de pieds de tables en console) and also Toro’s (Livre de Tables de Diverses Formes, 1716). The entwined dragons on legs motif can also be seen in the carnet of Mathieu Legoupil (fol. 35 r., Kunstbibliothek, Berlin, see Pons, op. cit., pl. 378).