HECTOR GUIMARD | Salon Table

Galerie Impulsion-B., Nicolas Borsje, Paris
Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum, Japan
Sotheby's Paris, Chefs-d'Ouevre Art Nouveau, Ancienne Collection du Garden Museum, Japon, February 16, 2013, lot 94

Alastair Duncan, Art Nouveau Furniture, New York, 1982, p. 136
Alastair Duncan, Louis C. Tiffany: The Garden Museum Collection, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2004, p. 606 (for the present lot illustrated)

Overall in very good condition. The color when viewed in person is accurate in the printed catalog. The wooden surfaces with minor scuffs and scratches consistent with age and gentle use. The upper carved elements of each leg have been professionally and sensitively restored, concentrated to the inner sections near the table top surface and are not visually disruptive. The joins throughout with minor shrinkage some of which have been professionally and sensitively filled. The upper proper left side of one leg near the apron join with a minor veneer loss measuring approximately 1 1/2 x 1/4. Traces of old, non-active wood worm along the apron, and underneath the table not visually disruptive. A fine example that displays the sinuous lines and masterful carving synonymous with the designer.
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.