THE BASE BY MAISON JANSEN, MID-20TH CENTURY

Details

A ROYAL GLASS AND ORMOLU LOW TABLE
The base by Maison Jansen, Mid-20th century
The rectangular top enclosing a panel depicting a twilight forest scene painted by La Principessa Maria Gabriella di Savoia, inscribed A Tante Lilian,/avec tous mes voeux/Ella/28.XI.96, with reeded legs joined by concave stretchers on hoof feet, one stamped 'P.F. 2050'
17½ in. (44 cm.) high; 27½ in. (70 cm.) wide; 14 in. (35.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

H.R.H. Princess Lilian of Belgium, (1916-2002).

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

H.R.H. Princess Lilian of Belgium was the second wife of Leopold III, King of the Belgians, (1901-1983). This table with its inset painting by Princess Maria Gabriella di Savoia was a gift to her aunt for her 80th birthday.

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