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Emile Gallé
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Emile Gallé
- Table d'appoint, vers 1900
Signée GALLE en marqueterie sur le plateau
Mahogany inlaid with fruitwood veneers
- Hauteur : 56 cm (22 in.) Diamètre : 62 cm (24 3/8 in.)
en hêtre teinté et sculpté, le plateau circulaire légèrement polylobé à décor d'un oiseau perché sur une branche et de feuillages en marqueterie de bois fruitier, reposant sur quatre pieds fuselés
Provenance
Vente Christie's New York, 10-11 décembre 1993, lot 489
Literature
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany, The Garden Museum Collection, éd. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2004, p. 594
Condition
Bon état général.
Léger desséchement sur l'ensemble du placage du plateau, quelques fines rayures d'usage. Quelques fines craquelures au placage par endroit. Petits enfoncements et coups sur les arêtes du plateau et aux pieds, d'usage. Le plateau renforcé par des vis au revers.
Good overall condition
Slight drying up all over the surface, thin scratches of use. A few thin cracks at the veneer at some spaces. Tiny dents and bumps to the edges of the top and to the feet all consistent with normal age and use. The top reinforced with some screws to the reverse.
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.