Jacques Adnet

shagreen with re-upholstered seat ; together with two ottomans

Private collection, Paris, in the family since the origin
Sotheby's Paris, May 22, 2013, lot 53
Private collection, United Kingdom

FR : Bon état général. Chevet : Le galuchat a été nettoyé et éclairci. Quatre morceaux de galuchat ont été remplacés (deux sur le plateau supérieur et deux dans la niche) à une époque ultérieure. Le dos et un des côtés ne sont pas gainés de galuchat. Il y a quelques rares et petits soulèvements de galuchat et de très petits manques sur les rebords de la base. Deux petits fissures structurelles sous les angles des portes. Banquette : Le galuchat a été nettoyé et légèrement éclairci. Très petits manques de galuchat sur les arêtes du dossier et une restauration au galuchat sur la partie centrale du dossier, au sommet. Sur la base, quelques petits manques de galuchat épars et quelques petits soulèvements. Le dos de la banquette n'est pas gainé de galuchat. Ottomans : Petits soulèvements sur le galuchat. Un côté de chaque ottoman n'est pas gainé de galuchat. L'ensemble a été re-garni. EN : Good overall condition Sideboard : the shagreen has been cleaned and lightened. Four pieces of shagreen have been replaced at a later stage (two on top and two inside the niche). One side of the sideboard and the back are not covered with shagreen. There are rare and minor liftings of shagreen and very minor lacks of shagreen on the edges of the base. Two small structural cracks under the doors corners. Sette : The shagreen has been cleaned and slightly lightened. Very minor lacks of shagreen on the edges of the top and one restoration to the shagreen on the middle of the upper-part of the backrest. On the base, minor lacks of shagreen scattered and few minor liftings of shagreen. The back of the settee is not covered with shagreen. Ottomans : The shagreen has been cleaned and lightened. Minor liftings on the shagreen. One side of each ottoman is not covered with shagreen. The all set has been re-upholstered
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