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A gilt-bronze mounted pietre dure table, Empire
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- gilt-bronze, pietre dure
- Haut. 72 cm., larg. 69 cm., prof. 47,5 cm. ; Height 28⅓in., width 27¼in., depth 18¾in.
the specimen marble top in a black stone frame, on winged female caryatids, on lion paw and acanthus leaf feet, united by an x-frame stretcher
Provenance
Jacques Perrin Gallery, Paris
Condition
The illustration of the catalogue is accurate.
Good overall condition.
There are the inevitable dents, marks and scratches due to age and use.
There are some restored chips to the black stone top.
"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
Inspired by the Antique, the base of this table is a continuation of neoclassicism and the rediscovered Italian archaeological sites during the eighteenth century, such as Herculaneum and Pompeii. Using the form of the Roman tripod, architects such as Charles Percier (1764-1838) and Pierre-François Léonard Fontaine (1762-1853) published several prints inspired by these discoveries, in particular the plates 23 and 33 of their Recueil de décorations intérieures ( ...), Paris, 1801-1812. The merchant mercier Dominique Daguerre also produced tripods similar to the present model and used bronziers with whom he usually collaborated, including Pierre-Philippe Thomire.
A pair of gilt bronze pedestal tables belonging from the Collection of Mrs. Barbara Piasecka Johnson (sale Sotheby's Paris, October 15, 2003, lot 75) and a patinated bronze planter (sale Christie's New York, October 26, 2001, lot 338) have the same caryatid ending in lion paw and foliate feet.