Premier Auctions
Sat, May 16, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1037
Pair Signed Louis XVI Painted, Carved Bergeres
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
stamped under chair rails "IB Lelarge" (Jean-Baptiste Lelarge III, French, 1743-1802 ), beech wood frames with gray paint and striped silk upholstery, padded armrests on down swept leaf carved˜supports, raised on tapered stop fluted legs, 37-1/2 x 28 x 25 in. - Provenance: Property deaccessioned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. to benefit the collections and acquisitions funds. This pair of Bergeres are not directly related to Thomas Jefferson or Monticello itself, and, therefore, falls outside of the Foundation?s collection scope
repaired break to one leg, otherwise˜generally good, surface wear and paint losses, especially at edges, minor separations at joints, distress and one patch to seat rail at upper tacking line, some fading and stains to upholstery
Condition
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