BY JEAN-GEORGES SCHLICHTIG, CIRCA 1775-80

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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE
BY JEAN-GEORGES SCHLICHTIG, CIRCA 1775-80
The eared rectangular top with gilt gallery, centred by an octagonal panel depicting a bust of Louis XV inlaid in ivory beneath the French Royal coat-of-arms, in an Arcadian landscape, above a leather-lined writing-slide, the frieze inlaid with flower and trellis-work and with a writing-drawer to the side, on square tapering legs and foliate-cast toupie feet, stamped I.G.SCHLICHTIG and JME
28 1/2 in. (72.5 cm.) high; 24 1/4 in. (61.5 cm.) wide; 15 1/4 in. (38.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Monaco, 23 February 1986, lot 776.
Acquired by Lord and Lady Weinstock from Partridge Fine Arts Ltd., London, 25 May 1988.

Literature

P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1989, pp. 794-5.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Following the auction, this lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.

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Please note that this lot does not appear in the catalogue but is included in the auction.

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Lot Essay

Jean-Georges Schlichtig, maître in 1765.

Like many ébénistes active in Paris in the 18th century, Jean-Georges Schlichtig was of German origin. He has long been considered a cabinet-maker of quality and this writing-table is typical of his output in the Louis XVI period with figural and architectural marquetry enriched with ivory elements. The central octagonal panel containing a marquetry portrait of Louis XV and framed by a darker timber, in this case amaranth, is indicative of his style. This writing-table is associated with an interesting group of Louis XVI furniture with distinctive figural and landscape marquetry stamped by several different cabinet-makers including Schlichtig. Thought to be evidence of a skilled 'freelance' marqueteur working for different ébénistes, the presence of Louis XV on this table along with a commode of the group stamped SCHLICHTIG and bearing the cypher of Marie-Antoinette in its marquetry (musée de Louvre inv. OA 6509) indicates that by the Louis XVI period Schlichtig was working for the Royal Court.

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