Recent Sale Prices1
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| Cabinets, pair of Louis XVI., dwarf ebony, the panels inlaid with black and gold lacquer, decorated with birds and trees in the Chinese taste, mounted with foliage borders of chased ormolu, and surmounted by veined black marble slabs, 45 in. high, 35 in. wide. Christie, November 20, 1903 | 39 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Suite of Louis XVI. furniture, with fluted borders and legs, painted white and pale green, the seats, backs, and arms covered with old Beauvais tapestry, with vases and festoons of flowers and conventional arabesques in poly-chrome, on white ground in pale green borders, consisting of an oblong settee, 72 in. wide, eight fauteuils. Christie, December 18, 1903 | 1470 | 0 | 0 | ||
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| Secrétaire, Louis XVI., upright marquetry, with fall-down front, drawer above, and folding doors below, inlaid with hunting trophies on trellis-pattern ground, mounted with foliage, friezes, and corner mounts of chased ormolu, and surmounted by a Breccia marble slab, stamped “J. Stumpff. Me.,” 56 in. high, 40 in. wide. Christie, February 12, 1904 | 315 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Commode, en suite, with five drawers, 58 in. wide. Christie, February 12, 1904 | |||||
| Work-table, Louis XVI., oval, in two tiers, upon a tripod stand, with double candle branches above; the top tier is composed of a Sèvres plaque, painted with sprays of roses; around this is a gallery of chased ormolu; the second tier is of parquetry, this has also a balcony; the tripod base is of mahogany, with mounts of ormolu, cast and chased; the nozzles for the two candles above are similar in material and decoration, width of top tier, 13 in. Christie, March 18, 1904 | 714 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Table, Louis XVI., marquetry, signed “N. Petit,” top inlaid with musical trophy, &c., mounts, &c., of ormolu, cast and chased, 30 in. wide. Christie, March 18, 1904 | 99 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Fauteuils, pair, Louis XVI. (stamped “J. Leglartier”), tapered oblong backs and curved arms, turned legs, white and gilt, covered with Beauvais tapestry, with subjects from “Fables de la Fontaine,” and other designs. Flashman & Co., Dover, April 26, 1904 | 75 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Console-table, Louis XVI., carved and painted wood, with fluted legs and stretchers, and open frieze in front, surmounted by a slab of white marble, 5 ft. 4 in. wide. Christie, May 6, 1904 | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Commode, Louis XVI., containing three drawers, in front it is divided into three rectangular sunk panels of parquetry, each bordered with mahogany, with ormolu mounts, surmounted by a slab of fleur-de-pêche marble, 57 in. wide. Christie, May 27, 1904 | 357 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Commode, Louis XVI., stamped with the name of “J. H. Reisener,” with tambour panels in front and drawers at the top; it is chiefly composed of mahogany, the central panel inlaid in a coloured marquetry; on either side, and at the ends, are panels of tulip-wood parquetery, the whole is mounted with ormolu, surmounted by a slab of veined marble, 34 in. wide. Christie, May 27, 1904 | 3150 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notes
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