Day 2: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Sat, May 16, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 296
A Fine Directoire Painted Wrought
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Iron Marble-Top Pastry Table French, 19th century, the wrought frame with scrolled ends terminating in eagles' heads, centering a crossed-arrow and helmet device and set on paw feet, cream, green, red and gilt, 37-1/4 x 53-1/4 x 25-3/4 in., new marble top, frame with surface wear, abrasions and paint losses, some corrosion at metal feet, one area on frame with minor crack and later metal brace, eagles' heads and paw feet with traces of verdigris and gilding. Notes: related pair of chairs pictured on cover of [Classical American Homes Preservation Trust], Spring 2014 - Winter 2015 Newsletter; Provenance: Purchased in late 1980s from Malmaison Antiques, New York, New York (said to be from the sun porch of Elsie de Wolfe's home in Versailles, France); Private Collection
Condition
new marble top, frame with surface wear, abrasions and paint losses, some corrosion at metal feet, one area on frame with minor crack and later metal brace, eagles' heads and paw feet with traces of verdigris and gilding
