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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 20. An important Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood, amaranth and hollywood mosaic-shaped marquetry secrétaire à abattant, circa 1780-1785, stamped by Jean-Henri Riesener.

An important Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted tulipwood, amaranth and hollywood mosaic-shaped marquetry secrétaire à abattant, circa 1780-1785, stamped by Jean-Henri Riesener

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Auction Closed

December 11, 06:06 PM GMT

Estimate

250,000 - 400,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

opening with two drawers in the upper part, surmounting a fall-front, the interior opening with six drawers, storage compartments, and a case revealing small secret drawers, the writing surface lined with a green leather gilt-tooled with small motifs, the lower part opening with two doors enclosing a chest, the chamfered corners and recessed sides adorned with gilt-bronze ornamentation: garlands of flowers and fruits, borders and frames, lion masks, and apron, with a white veined marble top, the structure stamped J.H. Riesener; en suite with the following lot

Haut. 140 cm, larg. 109 cm, prof. 44 cm; Height 55 in, length 43 in, depth 17 1/4 in

Veuillez noter que le secrétaire (lot 20) et la commode (lot 21) présentent des différences dans les ornementations de bronze et dans les filets de marqueterie. Cela suggère que ces deux meubles ont été réunis pour former une suite. Please note there are slight differences between the gilt-bronze mounts and marquetry inlays of the secretaire (lot 20) and the commode (lot 21). This suggests that these two furniture pieces were brought together to form a suite.

Former collection of Etienne-Denis, duc Pasquier, chancelier Pasquier (1767-1862);

Then by direct descent in the family until today at the château de Sassy, Normandie.

Comparative literature:

C. Vigon et C. Baulez, Pierre Gouthière, ciseleur-doreur du roi, New York, 2016.

H. Jacobsen et al., Riesener Ebéniste de Louis XVI et Marie-Antoinette, Paris, 2020.

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