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Auction archive: Lot number 100

A highly important French 'Japonisme' ormolu, patinated bronze, cloisonne enamel, silvered, gilt and copper 'galvanoplastie'-mounted palissander and ebony encoignure cabinet-on-stand

Auction 23.02.2006
23 Feb 2006
Estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
ca. US$524,409 - US$874,015
Price realised:
£321,600
ca. US$562,166
Auction archive: Lot number 100

A highly important French 'Japonisme' ormolu, patinated bronze, cloisonne enamel, silvered, gilt and copper 'galvanoplastie'-mounted palissander and ebony encoignure cabinet-on-stand

Auction 23.02.2006
23 Feb 2006
Estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
ca. US$524,409 - US$874,015
Price realised:
£321,600
ca. US$562,166
Beschreibung:

A highly important French 'Japonisme' ormolu, patinated bronze, cloisonne enamel, silvered, gilt and copper 'galvanoplastie'-mounted palissander and ebony encoignure cabinet-on-stand By Christofle & Cie., Paris, 1874-8 The upper section with three-quarter faux-bambou superstructure supporting a shelf above a pair of climbing dragons and with a further pair of dragons to the angles, the convex-fronted cabinet with central frieze drawer with butterfly pull over a framed cloisonné panel depicting a butterfly and blossoming branches, against a latticework ground, flanked to each side by a further drawer, the square front applied with a Fo dog mask and ring handle against an enamelled ground, above a door with central shaped relief panel depicting a geisha with wolf below blossom and bamboo and with vessels to the foreground, signed to the lower right CHRISTOFLE & C I E , with stylised foliate hinges and locks, with studded reverse and interior fitted with two shelves, the side panels with central framed reserve depicting blossoming branches, against a latticework ground, with panelled sides, the base applied with foliate-etched clasps and centred by a pierced lotus flower mount, the conforming shaped stand with stiff-leaf frieze, above pierced fretwork terminating in stylised foliage, resting on five legs joined by a stretcher, on leaf-form feet, the underside with shield-shaped paper U.S. Customs label inscribed Serial: 1108/Lot: C.C.&C.17 76¾ in. (195 cm.) high; 33¼ in. (84.5 cm.) maximum width; 26 in. (66 cm.) maximum depth

Auction archive: Lot number 100
Auction:
Datum:
23 Feb 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
23 February 2006, London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A highly important French 'Japonisme' ormolu, patinated bronze, cloisonne enamel, silvered, gilt and copper 'galvanoplastie'-mounted palissander and ebony encoignure cabinet-on-stand By Christofle & Cie., Paris, 1874-8 The upper section with three-quarter faux-bambou superstructure supporting a shelf above a pair of climbing dragons and with a further pair of dragons to the angles, the convex-fronted cabinet with central frieze drawer with butterfly pull over a framed cloisonné panel depicting a butterfly and blossoming branches, against a latticework ground, flanked to each side by a further drawer, the square front applied with a Fo dog mask and ring handle against an enamelled ground, above a door with central shaped relief panel depicting a geisha with wolf below blossom and bamboo and with vessels to the foreground, signed to the lower right CHRISTOFLE & C I E , with stylised foliate hinges and locks, with studded reverse and interior fitted with two shelves, the side panels with central framed reserve depicting blossoming branches, against a latticework ground, with panelled sides, the base applied with foliate-etched clasps and centred by a pierced lotus flower mount, the conforming shaped stand with stiff-leaf frieze, above pierced fretwork terminating in stylised foliage, resting on five legs joined by a stretcher, on leaf-form feet, the underside with shield-shaped paper U.S. Customs label inscribed Serial: 1108/Lot: C.C.&C.17 76¾ in. (195 cm.) high; 33¼ in. (84.5 cm.) maximum width; 26 in. (66 cm.) maximum depth

Auction archive: Lot number 100
Auction:
Datum:
23 Feb 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
23 February 2006, London, King Street
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