Furniture, Porcelain & Decoration
Thursday 20 September 2012, 10.00 AM
BUREAU CABINET "A FLEURS",Louis XV, follower of A. ROENTGEN (Abraham Roentgen, 1711-1793) and his workshop, stamped I.G. BARTHEL NEUWIED, circa 1765/75. Rosewood, tulipwood and partly dyed precious woods with exceptionally fine inlays on all sides. Hinged writing surface lined inside with red, gold-stamped leather above commode lower section with 4 drawers in 3 rows. Fitted interior with 2 large central compartments flanked on each side by 2 drawers below compartment. Exceptionally rich gilt bronze mounts and brass applications. 110x53x(open 70)x107 cm. Provenance: - Private collection, Germany. - P. Mühlbauer, Germany. - From a European private collection. The bureau cabinet offered here is illustrated in: H. Huth, Roentgen Furniture, London/New York 1974 (fig. 234), in: J.M. Greber, Abraham und David Roentgen - Moebel fuer Europa, Starnberg 1980; II, pp. 150f. (fig. 290-293) and in: D. Fabian, Roentgenmoebel aus Newied, Bad Neustadt 1986; 265/268. With a detailed expertise by Dr. C. Cornet, Munich 2012.
CHF 280 000 / 480 000 | (€ 261 680 / 448 600)
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METAMORPHIC TABLE,known as a "table a glissiere", Louis XVI, attributed to A.L. GILBERT (Andre Louis Gilbert, maitre 1774), Paris circa 1775/80. Tulipwood, rosewood and various precious woods with fine inlays on all sides. Sliding top edged in bronze. The front with 1 drawer with hinged writing surface, the inside lined with mirror and with 3 small drawers and compartments for writing utensils. Secret lock. Gilt bronze mounts and sabots on concealed casters. Some restoration required. 70x47x77 cm.
CHF 40 000 / 70 000 | (€ 37 380 / 65 420)
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BUREAU PLAT,Louis XVI, stamped E. AVRIL (Etienne Avril, maitre 1774), Paris circa 1775/80. Fluted and shaped mahogany "mouchete". Rectangular top lined with gold-stamped brown leather. The front with broad central drawer, flanked on each side by 1 narrow drawer. Same, but sham arrangement verso. Fine, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and sabots. 163x74x77 cm. Expertise by Cabinet Dillee, Guillaume Dillee/Simon Pierre Etienne, Paris 2012.
CHF 60 000 / 100 000 | (€ 56 070 / 93 460)
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PAIR OF IMPORTANT ENAMEL VASES,Napoleon III, probably France, late 19th century. Finely painted enamel; songbirds, flowers and leaves on a dark blue ground. H 148 cm.
CHF 24 000 / 36 000 | (€ 22 430 / 33 640)
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SKELETON CLOCK WITH MOON PHASE AND CALENDAR,Louis XVI, the dial signed BOURRET A PARIS (Noel Bourret, circa 1755-1803), the enamel painting probably by DUBUISSON (Etienne Gobin, 1731- circa 1815), Paris circa 1785/90. Gilt bronze, brass and finely painted enamel. Large, blue enamel chapter ring with Roman hours, Arabic month days and 4 hands. Below, 3 further enamel discs: 1 with French month names and number of days, 1 with cut-out arched window for moon phase, and 1 with French weekdays and planetary symbols. At the top, an additional enamel disc with indicators for the time adjustment. On rectangular black stone plinth. Large pendulum with strike adjustment. Some servicing required. 26x12.5x51 cm.
CHF 30 000 / 50 000 | (€ 28 040 / 46 730)
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SECRETAIRE "A ABATTANT",Louis XVI, stamped P. ROUSSEL (Pierre Roussel, maitre 1745), Paris circa 1770. Tulipwood, rosewood and partly dyed precious woods in veneer with exceptionally fine inlays. Fall-front writing surface, lined with gold-stamped green leather, between top drawer and compartment with double drawers. Fitted interior with 2 large central compartments flanked on each side by 3 drawers below 3 large compartments in 2 rows. Gilt bronze mounts. Shaped "Breche d'Alep" top. 105x42x(open 79)x148 cm.
CHF 40 000 / 70 000 | (€ 37 380 / 65 420)
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PAINTED MUSICAL CLOCK, Louis XV, the case by J. C. HOPPENHAUPT, (Johann Christian Hoppenhaupt, 1719-1785), Berlin/Potsdam circa 1760/70. Exceptionally richly carved, beige painted and parcel gilt wood. Brass chapter ring and ring for the seconds and adjustment mechanism. Verge escapement with striking on bell, triggering the harp mechanism. Requires servicing. H 268 cm. Provenance: - Formerly the collection of Prince Reuss J.L., Germany. - From a German collection.
CHF 30 000 / 50 000 | (€ 28 040 / 46 730)
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BUREAU PLAT "AUX MASCARONS",Regence style, after a model by A.C. BOULLE (Andre Charles Boulle, 1672-1732), stamped P. SORMANI - 10 RUE CHARLOT PARIS (Paul Sormani, born 1817), Paris circa 1855. Rosewood in veneer. Rectangular top lined with brown leather. The front with broad central drawer, flanked on each side by 1 drawer. Exceptionally rich, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts, applications and sabots. 142x79x75 cm.
CHF 40 000 / 70 000 | (€ 37 380 / 65 420)
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PAIR OF IMPORTANT CANDELABRA "PORTE-FLAMBEAUX",Empire, the model by P.F. FEUCHERE (Pierre-Francois Feuchere, 1737-1823), Paris circa 1810. Gilt and burnished bronze. 2 slightly different, standing young women, each carrying 2 torches. Gilt mounts and applications. H 100 cm.
CHF 40 000 / 70 000 | (€ 37 380 / 65 420)
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IMPORTANT CHEST WITH BISHOP'S COAT OF ARMS,known as a "cassone da corredo", Late Renaissance, probably Rome, 17th century. Exceptionally richly carved, gilt and partly polychrome painted wood. With compartment. Restorations and supplements. 149x63x80 cm. Provenance: - Traditionally considered to be formerly in the Piccolomini collection, Rome. - From a European private collection.
CHF 30 000 / 50 000 | (€ 28 040 / 46 730)
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IMPORTANT BASKET CHANDELIER, Empire, from a Paris master workshop, circa 1815/30. Matte and polished gilt bronze with cut crystal glass. With 12 light branches. D approx. 100 cm. H 130 cm.
CHF 28 000 / 48 000 | (€ 26 170 / 44 860)
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COMMODE "A LA GRECQUE",Transition, stamped RVLC (Roger Vandercruse, maitre 1755), guild stamp, Paris circa 1775. Shaped mahogany. The front with 2 drawers sans traverse. Fine, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and sabots. "Griottes Rouges" top. 132x59x91 cm.
CHF 28 000 / 48 000 | (€ 26 170 / 44 860)
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PAIR OF PEDESTALS,Regence style, Paris circa 1900. Tulipwood and rosewood in veneer. Rich gilt bronze mounts and applications. Beige/grey speckled marble top. 49x35x154 cm.
CHF 20 000 / 30 000 | (€ 18 690 / 28 040)
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CONSOLE,Louis XV, Genoa or Rome circa 1745/55. Pierced and richly carved giltwood. "Giallo di Siena" top. 124x67x100 cm.
CHF 30 000 / 50 000 | (€ 28 040 / 46 730)
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SMALL BUREAU MAZARIN WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY, Regence, attributed to N. SAGEOT (Nicolas Sageot, maitre 1706), Paris circa 1710. Red tortoiseshell, exceptionally finely inlaid with engraved brass fillets in "premiere partie" and "contre partie". The top edged in bronze. Fine, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and applications. Restorations. 87x53x77.5 cm.
CHF 28 000 / 48 000 | (€ 26 170 / 44 860)
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COMMODE, Transition, probably by R. VANDERCRUSE (Roger Vandercruse, maitre 1755), Paris circa 1775. Tulipwood and rosewood in veneer, inlaid with fillets and reserves. The three-drawer front with slightly salient central section, the lower drawers sans traverse, the top drawer narrower and divided into three. With fine bronze mounts and sabots. Shaped "Gris St. Anne" top. 128x61x91 cm.
CHF 25 000 / 45 000 | (€ 23 360 / 42 060)
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IMPORTANT VASE AND COVER,known as a "reserve et deversoir de fontaine", Directoire, Paris circa 1800. Gilt and burnished brass. The plinth partly of white and black marble. Chips. H 122 cm. Expertise by Cabinet Dillee, Guillaume Dillee/Simon Pierre Etienne, Paris 2012.
CHF 24 000 / 36 000 | (€ 22 430 / 33 640)
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LARGE TABLE LAMP IN THE FORM OF A CANDELABRUM,known as a "lampe bouillotte", Empire style, with mark ODIOT (Paris goldsmith family, active from circa 1700), Paris after 1972. Vermeil and relief-decorated, gilt and burnished bronze. 6 lights. Height-adjustable lamp shade on square shaft topped by a ball with crown and monogram. Rich gilt mounts and applications in the form of eagles, royal coat of arms, crowns, monograms, mythological figures, garlands, palmettes and rosettes. Fitted for electricity. H 94 cm.
CHF 8 000 / 14 000 | (€ 7 480 / 13 080)
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MARBLE HEAD,after Hellenistic models, probably Rome. White marble. Weathering and some losses. H 32 cm.
CHF 2 000 / 3 000 | (€ 1 870 / 2 800)
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CABINET,known as a "Nasenschrank", Baroque, Zurich or Frankfurt circa 1720. Shaped walnut and burlwood. Large, finely engraved iron lock. 220x82x234 cm.
CHF 15 000 / 20 000 | (€ 14 020 / 18 690)
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SCULPTURE OF SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON,Late Gothic, central Germany or Franconia, late 15th century. Saint George with lance. Carved and painted wood. Supplements to the left hand, garment fold and hair ringlet of right shoulder. The lance later. H 153 cm. Provenance: - London art gallery in the 90s. - European private collection.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 7 480 / 11 210)
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PORCELAIN TABLE SERVICE, Sevres/Paris, 19th century. Comprising: 12 plates, 12 soup plates, 12 small plates, 2 shell-shaped bowls 'compotiers coquilles', 2 small bowls 'plateaux losanges', 1 small bowl, 1 quatrefoil-shaped bowl, 1 large bowl, 1 small bowl with cover and stand 'sucrier de Monsieur Le Premier', 1 large round bowl 'jatte ronde', 1 tureen and cover with stand, 1 sauceboat, 1 single salt cellar, 1 double salt cellar, 1 bottle cooler 'seau a bouteille', Sevres and Y in blue, LL monogram marks. The tureen broken. Total of 51 pieces.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 7 480 / 11 210)
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SCULPTURE OF VIRGIN AND CHILD ON CRESCENT,late Gothic, South Germany, circa 1490. Carved and painted limewood, verso hollow. Some losses, the face and the painting partly retouched. Worm holes. H 98 cm.
CHF 14 000 / 18 000 | (€ 13 080 / 16 820)
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TABERNACLE BUREAU CABINET, Baroque, Rome circa 1710/20. Walnut, burlwood, cherry, elm and local fruitwoods, exceptionally richly inlaid on all sides. Hinged writing surface and a fitted interior of drawers and compartments. Secret compartment. Central lock. Bronze mounts and knobs. Restorations and supplements. 150x70x(open 85)x218 cm. Provenance: - Private collection, Germany. - Galerie Koller Zurich auction on 17.9.1997 (Lot No. 558). - Swiss private collection. Illustrated on the title page and on p. 163 in: C. Schatt, Barock- und Rokokomoebel, Munich 2000.
CHF 12 000 / 18 000 | (€ 11 210 / 16 820)
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SECRETAIRE "A ABATTANT",Louis XVI, stamped J.H. RIESENER (Jean-Henri Riesener, maitre 1768), Paris circa 1785/90. Shaped mahogany. The front with fall-front writing surface, lined with gold-stamped black leather, between top drawer and compartment with double doors. Fitted interior with large central compartment, flanked on each side with 3 drawers below 3 large compartments in 2 rows. 1 large drawer in the lower compartment. 2 secret drawers. Fine, matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and applications. "Campan" top. 100x43x(open 84)x143 cm.
CHF 24 000 / 36 000 | (€ 22 430 / 33 640)
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