Pair Of Louis XIV Gilt-Bronze Commodes Gets High Estimate at Sotheby’s
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A pair of Louis XIV gilt-bronze mounted Boulle tortoiseshell, brass, mother-of-pearl and tin marquetry commodes, attributed to Nicolas Sageot will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s upcoming sale, “Style : Mobilier, Objets D’art Et Orfevrerie” that wilPair Of Louis XIV Gilt-Bronze Commodes Gets High Estimate at Sotheby’s
A pair of Louis XIV gilt-bronze mounted Boulle tortoiseshell, brass, mother-of-pearl and tin marquetry commodes, attributed to Nicolas Sageot will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s upcoming sale, “Style : Mobilier, Objets D’art Et Orfevrerie” that will be held on April 9, 2019, in Paris. The pre-auction estimate of the drawers is 150,000 EUR — 250,000 EUR, and it will be presented in lot 45 at the auction. “This pair of commodes, remarkable by their quality and by the abundance of their marquetry decoration shows similarities with other commodes originating from the production of Nicolas Sageot (1666-1701). The latter has been recorded as being active as early as 1690, and was registered at the Grande rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in 1698. He worked as an “ouvrier libre” or a free craftsman before being admitted into the cabinet makers corporation. His production includes primarily armoires, commodes, and bureaux all decorated with tortoiseshell and brass marquetry in the style of Andre-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) of whom he became the foremost competitor,” states the auction house. The present commode has opening with five drawers, and it is decorated in the style of Berain, while the top with a figure of Apollo on his chariot (regilt; some gilt-bronze ornaments of later date). Sotheby’s further added to the details and mentioned in their auction release, “Our commode shows strong similarities with the two commodes in the Wallace Collection in London and which are recorded under the references F39 and F408. The rectilinear architecture and the pilasters of our commodes as well as of the F39 commode from the Wallace Collection are reminiscent of the bureaux created at the end of the 17th century and suggest a date of creation around 1700.The marquetry decoration is clearly inspired from the works of Jean Berain (1640-1711), one the most influential ornamental designers at the court of Louis XIV. Starting from 1670 he was at the service of the French Crown as engraver and was given the title in 1674 of Architecte Dessinateur de la Chambre et du Cabinet du Roi, his mission consisting in providing drawing projects for royal celebrations and festivities. In 1690 he was named chief decorator of the apartments of the Louvre in collaboration with Andre-Charles Boulle. His drawings for furniture, panellings and fireplaces were brought together in ornament compilations.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more