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GUSTAVE SERRURIER-BOVY | Set of four chairs, two armchairs and an occasional table
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
- Set of four chairs, two armchairs and an occasional table
- Table : 40 x 78 x 50 cm ; 15 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. ; Armchairs : 99,5 x 58 x 55 cm ; 39 1/8 x 22 7/8 x 21 5/8 in.
- circa 1905-1910
beech, oak, pao rosa, sycamore and brass
Provenance
Isabelle et Fred Monnier Antiquités, Lyon
Private collection, Belgium
Private collection, Belgium
Literature
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, Serrurier-Bovy, Bruxelles, 1987, pp. 102 and 107 for the chairs
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, L'oeuvre d'une vie, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Architecte et décorateur liégois, 1858-1910, Alleur-Liège, 2001, pp. 105 and 205 for the chairs
Françoise Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson & Etienne du Mesnil du Buisson, Serrurier-Bovy, Un créateur précurseur, 1858-1910, Paris, 2008, p. 67 for the chairs, p. 180 for the armchairs
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, L'oeuvre d'une vie, Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Architecte et décorateur liégois, 1858-1910, Alleur-Liège, 2001, pp. 105 and 205 for the chairs
Françoise Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson & Etienne du Mesnil du Buisson, Serrurier-Bovy, Un créateur précurseur, 1858-1910, Paris, 2008, p. 67 for the chairs, p. 180 for the armchairs
Condition
The table is in good overall condition. The wood presents with a few rare light scratches, light scuffs and tiny dents and has been previously revarnished. The top is simply set on the table and can be removed to be used as a tray. The tray/top presents with some significant wear to the varnish throughout the surface with scuffs, abrasion and losses. The tray/top presents with some instances of dicolouration. The table top (beneath the tray) presents with some light scratches along the corners, inherent to the setting of the tray. The set of chairs and armchairs is in good overall condition. The wood presents with a few rare scratches, light scuffs, tiny dents and tiny chips and has been previously revarnished. Some of the seams are slightly loose. The stretcher of one chair is broken at the junction with a leg. The set has been previously re-upholstered. The fabric on the seat of one chair is unstitched along one corner. One chair and one armchair are in fair overall condition : the wooden structure on the underside of the seat is partially broken (with large broken wooden elements) and would need the care of a professional restorer.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."