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Paul Sormani fl. circa 1847-1877 A set of two table vitrines Paris, one circa 1880, the other circa 1914
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- paul sormani
- height of the first 30 1/4 in.; width 23 1/2 in.; depth 12 in. ; height of the second 30 5/8 in.; width 23 1/2 in.; depth 12 in.
- 77 cm; 59.7 cm; 30.5 cm; 77.7 cm; 59.7 cm; 30.5 cm
acajou, gilt-bronze and bevelled glass, one lock plate signed PAUL SORMANI 10, r. Charlot, PARIS, the other lockplate signed SORMANI 134, Bd. Haussmann. PARIS.
Literature
D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIX Siècle, pp. 581-590
C. Payne, 19th Century European Furniture, pp. 41-42
F. J. B. Watson, Louis XVI Furniture, plate 134, for a black and white cliché of the present model.
Condition
Overall in good condition. Slightly weak on legs. Tarnishing to gilt-bronze. Original bevelled glass with slight marks and scratches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
These tables are based on a vide-poche or tricoteuse by Jean-Henri Riesener, reputedly made for Marie-Antoinette to celebrate the birth of her first son, the Dauphin, in 1781. The original model is now in the Musée du Louvre. The present lot can be dated by virtue of recorded dates of the Sormani addresses. Two similar table vitrines, one signed Henry Dasson dated 1882, were sold at Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collections of Lily & Edmond J. Safra, November 4, 2005, lots 322 and 323 for $33,600 and $34,400.