European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, Sold to Benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
A Suite of Empire Mahogany Seat Furniture by Henri Jacob, Early 19th Century
Lot Closed
April 19, 04:54 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Alexis Gregory, Sold to Benefit the Alexis Gregory Foundation
A Suite of Empire Mahogany Seat Furniture by Henri Jacob, Early 19th Century
comprising one canapé and six fauteuils the fauteuils stamped H. JACOB, three bearing old labels A LA GERBE D'OR /Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, No. 276 /ANDRY jeune, /Fabricant de Meubles
Henri Jacob (1753-1824), maître 1779
canape: height 36 in.; width 47 ½ in.; depth 23 in.; fauteuils: height 34 ½ in.; width 23 ½ in.; depth 18 in.
91.4 cm; 120.7 cm; 58.4 cm; 87.6 cm; 59.7 cm; 45.7 cm
Alexis Gregory, New York
Henri Jacob was the cousin of the celebrated royal menuisier Georges Jacob, and had his workshop in Rue de Bourbon-Villeneuve until 1799 and Rue de l'Echiquier until 1806. The 1815 Almanach du commerce de Paris, des departemens de l'empire francais et des principales villes du monde records Andry jeune as a Tapissier et Marchand de Meubles at no.14 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris, and also lists an Andry at Rue de l'Echiquier no.20.