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AN EMPIRE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY CONSOLE BY BERNARD MOLITOR, CIRCA 1815 |
估價
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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描述
- Haut. 89 cm, larg. 92 cm, prof. 39 cm ; height 35 in.; width 36 1/4 in.; depth 15 1/3 in.
the grey marble top above a frieze adorned with stars and Mercury mask, the legs applied with twisted ivy garlands, on a plinth
來源
- Sold in Versailles, 28 April 1968, lot 210
- Galerie Steinitz, Paris
- Galerie Steinitz, Paris
展覽
Bernard Molitor, Villa Vauban, Luxembourg, 7 October-10 December 1995, n°53
出版
U. Leben, Molitor, Saint-Rémy-en-l'Eau, 1992, p. 195, n°95
Condition
The photograph is quite accurate. Very good overall condition. The mounts scarcely tarnished. The mahogany veneer in good condition, except very tiny edge chips on the left corner of the plinth. Few inevitable scratches on marbles (not distracting). Beautiful piece of furniture, ready to display.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
This console was part of the exhibition dedicated to the works of Molitor in Luxembourg in 1995 (see E. Cirier, « Bernard Molitor dans ses meubles à la Villa Vauban », Ons Stad n°50, 1995). Born in a miller family in 1755 at Betzdorf in Luxembourg, Molitor, between 1776 and 1778, joined in Paris his brother Michel who was already a cabinetmaker. He used to work at the Arsenal before being received master in 1787. In 1788, just after his wedding, he moved in a new workshop rue de de Bourbon (now rue de Lille) in front of the Hôtel de Salm (see U. Leben, op. cit., pp. 36-37). This is rare enough to be noticed: his business survived to the Revolution and successfully grew during Empire and Restauration. Molitor died in 1833 at home in Fontainebleau.
Our console, though being realized at the turn of the Empire and Restauration, has some hallmarks of the early works of Molitor, as the legs applied with twisted ivy garlands which can be seen on the commode and secrétaire made by the cabinetmaker circa 1790, probably for the duc de Choiseul-Praslin: these pieces of furniture belonged later to the marquis de Villefranche at Villarceaux castle, then to Robert de Balkany's collection in Paris (sold Sotheby's, Paris, 20 September 2016 , lots 48 and 49).
Our console, though being realized at the turn of the Empire and Restauration, has some hallmarks of the early works of Molitor, as the legs applied with twisted ivy garlands which can be seen on the commode and secrétaire made by the cabinetmaker circa 1790, probably for the duc de Choiseul-Praslin: these pieces of furniture belonged later to the marquis de Villefranche at Villarceaux castle, then to Robert de Balkany's collection in Paris (sold Sotheby's, Paris, 20 September 2016 , lots 48 and 49).