A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD, BOIS SATINÉ AND GREEN-STAINED WOOD SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT CIRCA 1775-80, BY DENIS LOUIS LEPELLETIER, LATER EMBELLISHED
Cross-banded overall, the white marble top above a frieze drawer with interlaced guilloche mounts, the fall-front centred by a porcelain plaque depicting a pastoral scene with figures and mounted at the angles with rosettes, opening to an arrangement of compartments and four drawers, the lower section with a pair of cupboard doors centred by porcelain plaques depicting musical trophies, opening to a shelf, spuriously stamped D.L PELLETIER, stamped 'RESTAURE P. SOHN', re-mounted, the porcelain plaque late 19th/early 20th century
521⁄2 in. (134 cm.) high; 243⁄4 in. (63 cm.) wide; 141⁄4 in. (36 cm.) deep
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This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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Cross-banded overall, the white marble top above a frieze drawer with interlaced guilloche mounts, the fall-front centred by a porcelain plaque depicting a pastoral scene with figures and mounted at the angles with rosettes, opening to an arrangement of compartments and four drawers, the lower section with a pair of cupboard doors centred by porcelain plaques depicting musical trophies, opening to a shelf, spuriously stamped D.L PELLETIER, stamped 'RESTAURE P. SOHN', re-mounted, the porcelain plaque late 19th/early 20th century
521⁄2 in. (134 cm.) high; 243⁄4 in. (63 cm.) wide; 141⁄4 in. (36 cm.) deep
Provenance
This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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