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Lot Essay
Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.
The attribution to Georges Jacob is based on many of the stylistic qualities found on signed tables, and also evident on this pair. The chandelle filled flutes and pearled edge to the friezes are an initial indication along with the design of the legs and stretcher, all pointing to an origin in his atelier.
The frieze, legs and stretcher relate to a table, signed by Jacob and formerly in the collection of Anna Thompson Dodge, sold as part of The Dodge Collection at Christie's London, 24 June 1971, lot 78 and again anonymously, Christie's Monaco, 12 July 1993, lot 185.
The attribution to Georges Jacob is based on many of the stylistic qualities found on signed tables, and also evident on this pair. The chandelle filled flutes and pearled edge to the friezes are an initial indication along with the design of the legs and stretcher, all pointing to an origin in his atelier.
The frieze, legs and stretcher relate to a table, signed by Jacob and formerly in the collection of Anna Thompson Dodge, sold as part of The Dodge Collection at Christie's London, 24 June 1971, lot 78 and again anonymously, Christie's Monaco, 12 July 1993, lot 185.