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AN ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE SPECIMEN MARBLE AND HARDSTONE INLAID TABLE TOP 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- MARBLE, LAPIS LAZULI
- length 70 3/4 in.; width 47 in.
- 180 cm; 119.5 cm
centered with the Bavarian coat of arms and flanked by the cypher ME for Maximilian and his wife, Elisabeth of Lorraine, after the original supplied to the Elector of Bavaria circa 1623 in the Munich Residenz.
Condition
Overall in excellent condition and ready to place. Very minor surface scratches.
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 original is illustrated Annamaria Giusti, Pietre Dure: The Art of Semiprecious Stone, London: 2006, fig. 70.