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PAR JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBUT, MILIEU DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
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SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT D'ÉPOQUE LOUIS XV
PAR JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBUT, MILIEU DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
En laque du Japon, marqueterie de bois de rose, bois de violette, amarante, satiné et ornementation de bronze ciselé et doré, la façade violonnée ouvrant par un tiroir en partie supérieure à doucine surmonté d'un plateau de marbre Brèche d'Alep, en partie centrale par un abattant formant écritoire et découvrant un casier, cinq tiroirs en acajou marquetés d'amarante et d'ébène dont deux comprenant un nécessaire à écriture, la partie inférieure ouvrant par un vantail, à décor de montagnes et de paysages lacustres or animés de personnages sur fond noir, les montants appliqués d'enroulements de feuilles d'acanthe, terminés par des petits pieds ornés de cartouches rocaille
H. 118 cm. (46 ½ in.) ; L. 58 cm. (23 in.) ; P. 28 cm. (11 in.)
Jean-François Dubut (mort en 1778), artisan privilégié du roi.
PAR JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBUT, MILIEU DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
En laque du Japon, marqueterie de bois de rose, bois de violette, amarante, satiné et ornementation de bronze ciselé et doré, la façade violonnée ouvrant par un tiroir en partie supérieure à doucine surmonté d'un plateau de marbre Brèche d'Alep, en partie centrale par un abattant formant écritoire et découvrant un casier, cinq tiroirs en acajou marquetés d'amarante et d'ébène dont deux comprenant un nécessaire à écriture, la partie inférieure ouvrant par un vantail, à décor de montagnes et de paysages lacustres or animés de personnages sur fond noir, les montants appliqués d'enroulements de feuilles d'acanthe, terminés par des petits pieds ornés de cartouches rocaille
H. 118 cm. (46 ½ in.) ; L. 58 cm. (23 in.) ; P. 28 cm. (11 in.)
Jean-François Dubut (mort en 1778), artisan privilégié du roi.
来源
Collection Albert Lehmann, Paris ;
Sa vente, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4-5 juin 1925, lot 118 ;
Doña Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares (1900-1980) et Son Excellence Don Jorge Ortiz Linares (1894-1965), Hôtel Blumenthal, Paris, salon chinois, acquis lors de la vente précédente ;
Puis par descendance.
Sa vente, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4-5 juin 1925, lot 118 ;
Doña Graziella Patiño de Ortiz Linares (1900-1980) et Son Excellence Don Jorge Ortiz Linares (1894-1965), Hôtel Blumenthal, Paris, salon chinois, acquis lors de la vente précédente ;
Puis par descendance.
出版
Catalogue de vente, Collection Lehmann, Me F. Lair-Dubreuil et Me H. Baudoin, Paris, 1925, pp. 33-35, lot 118 (ill.).
J. Focarino, The Frick Collection, 1991, vol. V, p. 288.
Bibliographie comparative :
P. Devinoy, G. Janneau, Le Meuble léger en France, Paris, 1952, pp. 113, 349.
Y. Brunhammer, Cent chefs-d’œuvre au musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, 1964, p. 71.
F.-J.-B. Watson, The Wrightsman collection I : Furniture, New York, 1966, pp. 182-185.
A. Federico, El arte de vivir en Francia del siglo XVIII, en las colecciones argentinas, Buenos Aires, 1968, n°137.
N. Birioukova (dir.), L’Ermitage, arts décoratifs, Leningrad, 1986, fig. 186.
J. Nicolay, L’Art et la manière des maîtres ébénistes français au XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1986, p. 95.
C. Shimizu, Les laques du Japon, Paris, 1988.
P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1989, pp. 283-284, 571 (fig. E), 617 (fig. D).
J. Focarino, The Frick Collection, New York, 1991, vol. V, pp. 282-293.
T. Wolvesperges, Le meuble français en laque au XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999.
J. Focarino, The Frick Collection, 1991, vol. V, p. 288.
Bibliographie comparative :
P. Devinoy, G. Janneau, Le Meuble léger en France, Paris, 1952, pp. 113, 349.
Y. Brunhammer, Cent chefs-d’œuvre au musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, 1964, p. 71.
F.-J.-B. Watson, The Wrightsman collection I : Furniture, New York, 1966, pp. 182-185.
A. Federico, El arte de vivir en Francia del siglo XVIII, en las colecciones argentinas, Buenos Aires, 1968, n°137.
N. Birioukova (dir.), L’Ermitage, arts décoratifs, Leningrad, 1986, fig. 186.
J. Nicolay, L’Art et la manière des maîtres ébénistes français au XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1986, p. 95.
C. Shimizu, Les laques du Japon, Paris, 1988.
P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1989, pp. 283-284, 571 (fig. E), 617 (fig. D).
J. Focarino, The Frick Collection, New York, 1991, vol. V, pp. 282-293.
T. Wolvesperges, Le meuble français en laque au XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999.
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED JAPANESE LACQUER, AMARANTH AND KINGWOOD SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT, BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUBUT, MID-18TH CENTURY
The distinguished and unusual lyre form of this secretaire and its surfaces in costly and sought-after Japanese lacquer are emblematic of the whimsical and lavish taste of patrons of art in mid-eighteenth century France. The bombé curves of the outline adorned with luxuriously gilt sinuous mounts typify the refinement of Parisian furniture of this period and closely related pieces stamped by Jean-François Dubut mean a firm attribution to this ébéniste can be made.
A Model Conceived by Jean-François Dubut
Dubut produced this model in a variety of surfaces, ranging from Oriental lacquer, as seen here, to floral marquetry and veneers of exotic woods. The prestige of lacquer-mounted secretaires is underscored by the presence of comparable examples in several major museum collections. A related secretaire, stamped by Dubut, slightly wider and mounted with more restrained gilt-bronze ornament, is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 2019.283.3.a, b) (fig. 1). Two further examples of similar proportions were sold respectively at Sotheby’s Paris, 19 April 2016, lot 216, and in the Wildenstein sale at Christie’s London, 14–15 December 2005, lot 65 (fig. 2). Finally, another almost identical model, bearing the stamp of Jean-François Leleu applied during a later restoration, is now preserved at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (inv. 36221).
A secretaire dating from around 1760, decorated instead with delicate floral marquetry and displaying slight variations in its mounts, formerly belonged to the Hillingdon collection at Messing Park, Essex (Sotheby’s London, 6 July 1929, lot 225). Other known variants include an example decorated with mother-of-pearl and horn marquetry preserved in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg (Эпр-5211), and another formerly in the collection of Mrs E. Hastings, sold in London in 1949.
The Success of the Model in the Eighteenth Century
Dubut’s model enjoyed considerable success during the eighteenth century and was subsequently adopted by other distinguished ébénistes. A marquetry example stamped by Jean-François Oeben appeared in the sale of the Anténor Patiño collection at the Palais Galliera, 26 November 1975 (lot 119), while another bearing the stamp of Pierre Migeon was sold in Paris in 1984 (Farman Collection). Finally, a secretaire of the same form in rosewood and amaranth veneer, stamped by Bernard II Van Risenburgh, was exhibited in 1968 at the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Buenos Aires (The Frick Collection, 1991, vol. V, p. 288).
A Distinguished Provenance: The Albert Lehmann Collection
The present secrétaire belonged to Albert Lehmann (1840-1922), banker and prominent Parisian art collector. His collection, remarkable for its refined eclecticism, comprised eighteenth-century French furniture, Gobelins tapestries, Limoges enamels, antiquities and Old Master paintings. The posthumous sale of his collection at Galerie Georges Petit on 4 and 5 June 1925 attracted the attention of the leading connoisseurs of the day, and a number of works from the collection are now housed in prestigious institutions, including the Getty Villa, Malibu.
Born in Dresden, Lehmann began his career working for Baron Carl von Rothschild in Naples. After settling in Paris, he maintained close ties with the Rothschild family and shared their discerning appreciation for the finest works of art.
A Model Admired in the Nineteenth Century
The prestige of this model extended far beyond the eighteenth century. British and American collectors of the nineteenth century, fascinated by the decorative arts of the Ancien Régime, drew considerable inspiration from it. The Hillingdon example with floral marquetry almost certainly served as the prototype for several pairs produced in England by Edward Holmes Baldock, one of which is now preserved in The Frick Collection, New York (inv. 15.5.35–36), while another is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. 1012A–1882 and 1012B–1882).
The distinguished and unusual lyre form of this secretaire and its surfaces in costly and sought-after Japanese lacquer are emblematic of the whimsical and lavish taste of patrons of art in mid-eighteenth century France. The bombé curves of the outline adorned with luxuriously gilt sinuous mounts typify the refinement of Parisian furniture of this period and closely related pieces stamped by Jean-François Dubut mean a firm attribution to this ébéniste can be made.
A Model Conceived by Jean-François Dubut
Dubut produced this model in a variety of surfaces, ranging from Oriental lacquer, as seen here, to floral marquetry and veneers of exotic woods. The prestige of lacquer-mounted secretaires is underscored by the presence of comparable examples in several major museum collections. A related secretaire, stamped by Dubut, slightly wider and mounted with more restrained gilt-bronze ornament, is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 2019.283.3.a, b) (fig. 1). Two further examples of similar proportions were sold respectively at Sotheby’s Paris, 19 April 2016, lot 216, and in the Wildenstein sale at Christie’s London, 14–15 December 2005, lot 65 (fig. 2). Finally, another almost identical model, bearing the stamp of Jean-François Leleu applied during a later restoration, is now preserved at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (inv. 36221).
A secretaire dating from around 1760, decorated instead with delicate floral marquetry and displaying slight variations in its mounts, formerly belonged to the Hillingdon collection at Messing Park, Essex (Sotheby’s London, 6 July 1929, lot 225). Other known variants include an example decorated with mother-of-pearl and horn marquetry preserved in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg (Эпр-5211), and another formerly in the collection of Mrs E. Hastings, sold in London in 1949.
The Success of the Model in the Eighteenth Century
Dubut’s model enjoyed considerable success during the eighteenth century and was subsequently adopted by other distinguished ébénistes. A marquetry example stamped by Jean-François Oeben appeared in the sale of the Anténor Patiño collection at the Palais Galliera, 26 November 1975 (lot 119), while another bearing the stamp of Pierre Migeon was sold in Paris in 1984 (Farman Collection). Finally, a secretaire of the same form in rosewood and amaranth veneer, stamped by Bernard II Van Risenburgh, was exhibited in 1968 at the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Buenos Aires (The Frick Collection, 1991, vol. V, p. 288).
A Distinguished Provenance: The Albert Lehmann Collection
The present secrétaire belonged to Albert Lehmann (1840-1922), banker and prominent Parisian art collector. His collection, remarkable for its refined eclecticism, comprised eighteenth-century French furniture, Gobelins tapestries, Limoges enamels, antiquities and Old Master paintings. The posthumous sale of his collection at Galerie Georges Petit on 4 and 5 June 1925 attracted the attention of the leading connoisseurs of the day, and a number of works from the collection are now housed in prestigious institutions, including the Getty Villa, Malibu.
Born in Dresden, Lehmann began his career working for Baron Carl von Rothschild in Naples. After settling in Paris, he maintained close ties with the Rothschild family and shared their discerning appreciation for the finest works of art.
A Model Admired in the Nineteenth Century
The prestige of this model extended far beyond the eighteenth century. British and American collectors of the nineteenth century, fascinated by the decorative arts of the Ancien Régime, drew considerable inspiration from it. The Hillingdon example with floral marquetry almost certainly served as the prototype for several pairs produced in England by Edward Holmes Baldock, one of which is now preserved in The Frick Collection, New York (inv. 15.5.35–36), while another is housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum (inv. 1012A–1882 and 1012B–1882).
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Paul Gallois
Head of European Furniture, EMEA