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Louis Majorelle
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Louis Majorelle
- Paire de chaises Feuille de Marronnier, vers 1895
- Walnut or chestnut with inlaid veneers
- Hauteur : 103 cm (40 ½ in.) Largeur : 46,5 cm (18 3/8 in.) Profondeur : 51 cm (20 in.)
en noyer, le dossier sculpté en forme de feuille de marronnier marquetée et plaquée d'acajou inscrite dans un cercle, rattaché à l’assise par trois montants verticaux, les deux montants latéraux torsadés, l’assise tapissée d’un tissu jaune postérieur, reposant sur quatre pieds moulurés légèrement sabres
Provenance
Vente Christie's New York, 11 juin 1998, lot 47
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle, Master of Art Nouveau Design, éd. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1991, p. 110
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 620
Majorelle, un art de vivre moderne, catalogue de l’exposition organisée par la ville de Nancy et le Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, Galeries Poirel, 2 mai-30 août 2009, éd. Nicolas Chaudun, Paris, 2009, p. 46
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 620
Majorelle, un art de vivre moderne, catalogue de l’exposition organisée par la ville de Nancy et le Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, Galeries Poirel, 2 mai-30 août 2009, éd. Nicolas Chaudun, Paris, 2009, p. 46
Condition
Good overall condition
First chair: minor scratches of use all over the veneer of the back. A few slight cracks to the back and restoration to the reverse of the back, mostly at the junction of the upper part of the right back foot with the back of the seat.A few dents and scratches at the lateral side under the seat at the back part. Second chair : minor losses of varnish to the upper part of the reverse of the back. Tiny scratches consistent with normal use to the entire veneer of the back.. Some minor dents to the extremity of the feet, consistent with normal use.
Bon état général
Première chaise :Infimes rayures d'usage sur l'ensemble de la surface du placage du dossier. Quelques légères fissures au dossier et restauration au dos, notamment à la jonction du haut du pieds postérieur droit avec le dossier. Quelques enfoncements et rayures à la traverse arrière et à la partie inférieure des pieds, l'ensemble d'usage.
Seconde chaise : petit manque de vernis à la partie supérieur du dos du dossier. Infimes rayures d'usage sur l'ensemble du placage du dossier. Quelques petits enfoncement à l'extrémité des pieds, d'usage.
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.
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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.