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A LOUIS XV CARVED GILTWOOD ARMCHAIR, STAMPED BAUVE, CIRCA 1760-1770 |
估價
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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描述
- Haut. 92 cm, larg. 65 cm, prof. 57 cm ; height 36 1/4 in., width 25 2/3 in., depth 22 1/2 in.
decorated "à la Grecque", the armrests with voluted terminals, the bowed front rail over cable-fluted legs; upholstered in brown leather
出版
Related literature:
S. Eriksen, Early Neo-Classicism in France, London, 1974
S. Eriksen, Early Neo-Classicism in France, London, 1974
Condition
Illustration is accurate. It has been regilt with a gilding which incorporates oil gilding. There are several areas with wear as the legs and armrests. Chips to the legs. Some later refreshments to the gilding. The 2 back legs restored. Really unusual shape and model which shows the creativity of the menuisier Bauve. Structure solid. Leather upholstery in good condition with minor scratches and stains to the seat.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
This armchair’s extremely innovative design is imbued with 1760s Neoclassicism and shows the aesthetic research that characterizes the new style, elaborated from projects by architects and ornamentalists such as Jean-François Neufforge, Jean-Charles Delafosse and Jean-Louis Prieur.
In carpentry, the style à la Grecque gave birth to wide shapes, very architectured, outlined by vanguard sculptural motifs, such as the roundels here. Among the pioneering carpenters in this field are Louis Delanois, Nicolas Heurtaut, Jean-Jacques Pothier and Mathieu De Bauve.
The production of the latter is distinguished by patterns of a radical novelty. After his apprenticeship with Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot and his accession to master status in 1754, he set up his workshop under the sign of "Saint-Esprit" on rue de Cléry. The château de Versailles displays a pair of bergère armchairs by him, remarkable for their bold design and the modernity of their carved decoration (ill. in P. Arizzoli-Clémentel, Le Mobilier de Versailles, Dijon, 2002, II, pp. 230 -231).
Among the chairs that he stamped, let also take note of the flat back armchair from the former Aubert collection, then Hubert de Givenchy, as well as one from the former Maurice Segoura collection, which included solid tapered feet with stop-fluting, and also a distinctive pair of bergère armchairs from the Chancellerie d'Orléans which was acquired in 2011 by the Banque de France. On a final note, the indented top rail on the backrest of our armchair, as well as the wide crook armrests ending with triglyph bases, are found on armchairs belonging to the same set stamped De Bauve, one sold in Paris, Libert & Castor auction, 28 June 2002, lot 197, and a pair also sold in Paris, Fraysse auction, 2 December 2009, lot 145.
In carpentry, the style à la Grecque gave birth to wide shapes, very architectured, outlined by vanguard sculptural motifs, such as the roundels here. Among the pioneering carpenters in this field are Louis Delanois, Nicolas Heurtaut, Jean-Jacques Pothier and Mathieu De Bauve.
The production of the latter is distinguished by patterns of a radical novelty. After his apprenticeship with Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot and his accession to master status in 1754, he set up his workshop under the sign of "Saint-Esprit" on rue de Cléry. The château de Versailles displays a pair of bergère armchairs by him, remarkable for their bold design and the modernity of their carved decoration (ill. in P. Arizzoli-Clémentel, Le Mobilier de Versailles, Dijon, 2002, II, pp. 230 -231).
Among the chairs that he stamped, let also take note of the flat back armchair from the former Aubert collection, then Hubert de Givenchy, as well as one from the former Maurice Segoura collection, which included solid tapered feet with stop-fluting, and also a distinctive pair of bergère armchairs from the Chancellerie d'Orléans which was acquired in 2011 by the Banque de France. On a final note, the indented top rail on the backrest of our armchair, as well as the wide crook armrests ending with triglyph bases, are found on armchairs belonging to the same set stamped De Bauve, one sold in Paris, Libert & Castor auction, 28 June 2002, lot 197, and a pair also sold in Paris, Fraysse auction, 2 December 2009, lot 145.