Auction Preview: Sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de Ventes, Paris, Dec 18
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What: Sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de VentesWhere: Room 1 - Drouot-Richelieu, 9, rue Drouot 75009 ParisWhen: December 18, 2:30 PMThe sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de Ventes will feature one-Auction Preview: Sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de Ventes, Paris, Dec 18
What: Sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de VentesWhere: Room 1 - Drouot-Richelieu, 9, rue Drouot 75009 ParisWhen: December 18, 2:30 PMThe sale of Ancient Furniture & Art Objects at Leclere - Maison de Ventes will feature one-of-its-kind furniture and art objects that traces back to the yonder history. Every collector’s envy, these art pieces are worth picking home!Top Lots of the Sale:- "Watch Of SM Charles X Last King Of France & Navarre"; Beautiful and historic gold stopwatch pocket watch with spring-break escapement; enamelled white dial indicating hours in Roman numerals, gold pear hands. London, circa 1800. Measured at diameter: 54mm - Height: 22mm. Estimated Price: 30,000 - 40,000 € (USD 35,400 - USD 59000)- "Great Console"; A big wooden, sculpted, rectangular console, Regency period; some restorations. Measured at 35 x 54 3/4 x 28 1/3 in. Estimated Price: 18,000 - 20,000 € (USD 21,200 - USD 23,600)- "Big Cabinet" - A big marquetry cabinet, Holland or England; beginning of the XVIII th century. Inlaid with flowers, the facade opening to two large van- sions decorated with medallions with vases of flowers, birds and foliage; the handles registered: "peace". Measured at 77 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. Estimated Price: 15,000 - 20,000 € (USD 17,700 - USD 23,600)- "Embroidered Ottoman curtain with calligraphic decoration designed by Sultan Mahmud II" - Egypt or Turkey, dated 1283 AH (= 1822-1823 AD). Measured at 115 x 215 cm. Estimated Price: 15,000 - 20,000 € (USD 17,700 - USD 23,600)- "Embroidered Ottoman curtain signed by Sultan Mahmud II" - Probably intended to serve as a cover for the Kaaba gateway to Mecca. Measured at 160 x 300 cm. Estimated Price: 15,000 - 20,000 € (USD 17,700 - USD 23,600)- "Large Mirror With Angels"; An important gilt wood, sculpted mirror, beginning of the 18th century, Regency period, some damages. Measured at 67 3/4 x 40 1/4 in. Estimated Price: 12,000 - 15,000 € (USD 14,200 - USD 17,700)- "Cittadini" (Bologna 1616-1681), Pier Francesco; Young Lady with portrait of her husband and children, oil on canvas. Measured at 57 3/4 x 79 1/8 in. Estimated Price: 10,000 - 12,000 € (USD 11,800 - USD 14,200)- "Assone" - A walnut carved wedding casket; the first Renaissance, XVI th.c. Measured at 19 1/3 x 61 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. Estimated Price: 6,000 - 8,000 € (USD 7100 - 9500)- "Table at The Cross Of Lorraine"; walnut molded and turned, with tilting tray and resting on seven columns platform spacer and small feet. Measured at H. 74 cm, L. 120 cm, D. 67 cm. Estimated Price: 6,000 - 8,000 € (USD 7100 - 9500)- "Exceptional Tabatiere" - Rectangular baluster shaped, amethyst quartz carved in bowl, mounted in 750m pink gold. Germany, Dresden, circa 1750 (without visible mark). Measured at weight 239.0 g. H. 4.5 x L: 8 x p. 6.3 cm. Estimated Price: 5,000 - 8,000 € (USD 5900 - USD 9500)- "Beautiful And Rare Oval Box" - Paris, 1778. Measured at weight: 159.0 g. H. 2.7 x L. 7.9 x 6 cm. Estimated Price: 4,000 - 6,000 € (USD 4120 - USD 7100)- Morelli, Nicolas (Rome, 1771-1838) - in smoked quartz, carved decoration of a head The Death of Socrates. -Italy, early nineteenth century. Measured at weight: 55.5 g. H. 13.2 cm. Cameo: H. 3.7 x L. 5.5 cm. Estimated Price: 4,000 - 6,000 € (USD 4120 - USD 7100)- "Suite of Four Chair" - each resting on four curved legs. A set of four chairs, stamped, Louis XV period, Measured at 35 x 23 1/3 x 26 in.Estimated Price: 4,000 - 5,000 € (USD 4120 - USD 5900)- "Table-Console" - carved and gilded wood, the openwork belt decorated with trellises, scrolls of foliage and flowers, palmette and shell resting on posts with satyr heads; Regency style. Measured at H: 80 cm, W: 120 cm, W: 64 cm. Estimated Price: 4,000 - 5,000 € (USD 4120 - USD 5900)- "Small Applique Console" - A small gilt wood wall console, Louis XV period. Measured at 33 4/5 x 43 x 19 1/3 in. Estimated Price: 4,000 - 5,000 € (USD 4120 - USD 5900)For details, visit: http://www.leclere-mdv.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale. Read more