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A set of four Louis XVI carved giltwood fauteuils circa 1775, stamped J. Nadal
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-René Nadal (l'Ainé) (b. 1733), maître in 1756
- beechwood, silk
- height 44 3/4 in.
- 114 cm
one also carved on the back.
Condition
Regilt. Gilding with some rubbing and wear; small chips to gesso. Age cracks around construction joins; one restored crack to cresting rail; age cracks some now with infill or gesso. One age crack to join of seat and back rail with a carved bead now missing and filled in with infill. Some scattered chips to the gesso.
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
The fully and beautifully carved back of one these fauteuils suggests that it was intended to be a free-standing chair, while the others in this suite were to be placed against the wall. Chairs in the eighteenth-century were considered movable as they shifted positions throughout the day to accomodate the various and changing activities and social groupings of the domestic sphere.