Saint-Sulpice, l'écrin d'un collectionneur
Saint-Sulpice, l'écrin d'un collectionneur
A Louis XVI tulipwood veneered and amaranth regulator, circa 1775, stamped by Balthazar Lieutaud
Auction Closed
September 25, 04:17 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
ornated with gilt-bronze representing arts and sciences, stamped LIEUTAUD
Haut. 223 cm, larg. 49 cm, prof. 28 cm;
Height. 87 1/2 in, width. 19 1/4 in, depth. 11 in
Ancienne collection Camille Plantevignes, Paris
He specialized in regulator cases, producing a large number in the neoclassical style between 1765 and 1770. Our example is typical of the in-between styles of the 18th century, with a few touches of rocaille surviving in a neoclassical form.
Established in the early 20th century, Camille Plantevignes' collection is well known to international museums, such as the Getty Museum and the Metropolitan Museum, which hold important pieces. His son Marcel kept part of it until his death. Marcel was a close friend of Marcel Proust, for whom he wrote a memoir published in 1966.
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