Sale 1055
Paris
|
21 June 2011
Price realised
EUR 44,200
Estimate
CONSOLE-DESSERTE DEMI-LUNE D'EPOQUE LOUIS XVI ESTAMPILLE DE CASPAR SCHNEIDER, FIN DU XVIIIEME SIECLE En acajou mouluré, ornementation de bronze ciselé et doré, dessus de marbre blanc, la ceinture ouvrant par trois tiroirs et reposant sur des montants fuselés, cannelés, rudentés et réunis par une tablette d'entretoise à la tablette de marbre rapportée, accidentée et en partie ceint d'une galerie ajourée, estampillée CASPAR SCHNEIDER sur le champ du tiroir central, portant à la craie blanche '1059' et 'G...' Hauteur: 92 cm. (36¼ in.) ; Largeur: 83,5 cm. (32 2/3 in.) ; Profondeur: 34,5 cm. (13½ in.) Caspar Schneider reçu maître en 1786
Provenance
Vente Ader Picard Tajan, Palais Galliéra, 2 mars 1972, lot 119.
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Cécile Bernard
cbernard@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 85 87
Hervé de la Verrie
hdelaverrie@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 86 02
Isabelle Degut
idegut@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 84 19
Ketty Gottardo
kgottardo@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 83 59
Marine de Cénival
mdecenival@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 86 24
Pierre Mothes
pmothes@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 85 66
Simon de Monicault
sdemonicault@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 84 24
Clémentine Robert
crobert@christies.com
+33 (0)1 40 76 83 93
Post Lot Text
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED MAHOGANY CONSOLE-DESSERTE STAMPED BY CASPAR SCHNEIDER, LATE 18TH CENTURY
From labels and staples to stretchers and repairs — the reverse of an artwork can reveal more about it than you might suppose
From Cupid to Kahlo to Keats — the artworks and objects that encapsulate the power of love
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
Once-in-a-lifetime Van Eyck in Ghent, the kimono celebrated in London and Christo in Paris — our guide to the must-see exhibitions in Europe in the year ahead
A 360-degree view of Expérimentations, a private-selling exhibition in Paris of iconic glassware designs by François Azambourg, alongside a highlights preview of our upcoming auctions
A guide to the quiet life and uncanny paintings of one of India’s foremost modernists, featuring works offered at Christie’s