Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume III : À travers l’Hôtel Lambert
A carved giltwood canapé à chassis attributed to Nicolas Heurtaut (1720-1771), Louis XV, Circa 1755
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A carved giltwood canapé à chassis attributed to Nicolas Heurtaut (1720-1771), Louis XV, Circa 1755
the serpentine padded back à chassis within a moulded frame carved with trails of roses and rocaille, the top-and back-rail with a concave section with low relief rocaille gadroons, above downscrolled padded arms and rectangular padded seat, above a ribbon-twist band, the serpentine seat-rail centred by a winged rocaille cartouche flanked by a floral spray on a cross-hatched ground, on eight cabriole legs, the knees with a C-scroll and rocaille cartouche, on front scrolled feet, the whole carved with roses, rocaille, scrolls, flowers and foliage; with light blue silk upholstery; stencilled in blue pencil 7164583
height 3ft. 5¼in., width 5ft. 7in., depth 2ft. 5in.; 105 cm; 170 cm; 74 cm.
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Canapé à châssis en bois doré et sculpté d'époque Louis XV, vers 1753-55, attribué à Nicolas Heurtaut
garniture de lampas de soie
height 3ft. 5¼in., width 5ft. 7in., depth 2ft. 5in.; 105 cm; 170 cm; 74 cm.
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Collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, 24 Boulevard Suchet, Paris, after 1938;
Acquired from Seligmann et Cie, Paris by M. René Smadja;
Christie’s Paris, L'Exceptionnelle Collection de Meubles et Objets d'Art de la Collection de Monsieur René Smadja, 19 December 2007, lot 740.
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Collection du Duc et de la Duchesse de Windsor, 24 Boulevard Suchet, Paris, après 1938;
Acquis auprès de Seligmann et Cie, Paris par M. René Smadja;
Christie's Paris, L'Exceptionnelle Collection de Meubles et Objets d'Art de la Collection de Monsieur René Smadja, 19 décembre 2007, lot 740.
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