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A Louis XVI giltwood demi-lune console table possibly Bern by Johann Friedrich Funk II, circa 1790
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- height 35 1/2 in.; width 58 in.; depth 26 1/4 in.
- 90 cm; 147.5 cm; 66.5 cm
Condition
Regilt. Some loss of gilding. Chips. Repairs to flower trails.
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
Johann Friedrich Funk II (1745-1811) was a scion of the Funk family of cabinet-makers founded in Bern by Mathäuf Funk (b. 1697) in the early eighteenth century. A closely comparable console by Funk is illustrated, Hermann von Fischer, Fonck a Berne, Bern, 2001, p. 259, fig. 493. It is in Schloss Jegenstorf and is fitted with identical floral swags. The carving of the legs, feet and stretcher is also virtually identical, thus making an attribution to this maker entirely appropriate.