Auction on
27 March 2019 - 14:00 (CET) -
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
This "master ebony cabinetmaker in ordinary to the King" launched French excellence in marquetry furniture. Open to every form of novelty, he was interested in "Chinese-style varnish" and decoration using tin and brass. To nestle a "piccolo palazzo" inside this cabinet seems a rather weird idea. When opened, this miniature...
Attributed to Pierre Gole (1620-1685), c. 1680, cabinet in tortoiseshell, engraved tin and engraved brass marquetry standing on a base with painted gilt wood male and female term, on a monogramed platform with small painted ivory plaques and clawed feet, 183 x 106.5 x 41 cm. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
Attributed to Pierre Gole (1620-1685), c. 1680, cabinet in tortoiseshell, engraved tin and engraved brass marquetry standing on a base with painted gilt wood male and female term, on a monogramed platform with small painted ivory plaques and clawed feet, 183 x 106.5 x 41 cm. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
This "master ebony cabinetmaker in ordinary to the King" launched French excellence in marquetry furniture. Open to every form of novelty, he was interested in "Chinese-style varnish" and decoration using tin and brass. To nestle a "piccolo palazzo" inside this cabinet seems a rather weird idea. When opened, this miniature architecture reveals…
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