Premier Auction
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 597
Fine Pair Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marquetry Bedsteads
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 |
French, late 19th/early 20th century, each with parquetry veneers set with fine bronze mounts, headboards with putti figures centering a convex marquetry panel depicting Venus and her attendants, with bronze surround, bronze foot and rail appliques, footboards set with large stylized fish mounts, stamped "Made in France, Poilu", 53 x 47 x 83 in., interior 38 x 76-1/2 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
scattered veneer chips and losses especially at top edges of footboards, other typical minor veneer cracks and distress, some minor lifting of bronze mounts, scattered surface dust and mildew
