Jan 29, 2025 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Late Empire Gilt-Bronze Mounted Plum-Pudding Mahogany Mirrored Three-Door Armoire
Estate / Collection: Property of a Chappaqua Collector
Attributed to Marie-Aubin Royer, Second Quarter 19th Century
The accolade-shaped pediment centered by a gilt-bronze figure of a large winged cherub holding a garland and flanked by inlaid gilt-bronze paterae and gilt-bronze acanthus pendants at either side, the frieze mounted wih a continuous border of acanthus and palmettes, all above a mirrored central door flanked by pilasters with Egyptian mask terminals and applied with a scrolled candle arm with a foliate scrolled backplate with palmettes terminals, the arched paneled doors applied with gilt-bronze mounts in the shape of classical maidens wearing swirling robes, the lower part of the doors mounted with cherubs standing on swan-drawn shell-form chariots, all cornered by pilasters with gilt-bronze Corinthian capitals and raised on large gilt-bronze lion paw feet.
Height 101 3/4 inches (258 cm), width 84 inches (213.5 cm), depth 25 1/2 inches (65 cm)
Please note the dimensions for this lot were updated on 1/21/25 and now read Height 101 3/4 inches (258 cm), width 84 inches (213.5 cm), depth 25 1/2 inches (65 cm).
Marie-Aubin Royer (circa 1811-1840) was a fine quality furniture maker manufacturing furniture in the Empire style, he supplied various types of furniture to the crown.
Related literature:
A related bed, stamped 'Royer, Sculpteur A Paris' and an identical armoire are illustrated and discussed by Christopher Payne, 19th Cenury European Furmiture , Woodbridge, Suffolk 1981, ill. 4, p. 46.
$6,000 - $9,000
Estate / Collection: Property of a Chappaqua Collector
Attributed to Marie-Aubin Royer, Second Quarter 19th Century
The accolade-shaped pediment centered by a gilt-bronze figure of a large winged cherub holding a garland and flanked by inlaid gilt-bronze paterae and gilt-bronze acanthus pendants at either side, the frieze mounted wih a continuous border of acanthus and palmettes, all above a mirrored central door flanked by pilasters with Egyptian mask terminals and applied with a scrolled candle arm with a foliate scrolled backplate with palmettes terminals, the arched paneled doors applied with gilt-bronze mounts in the shape of classical maidens wearing swirling robes, the lower part of the doors mounted with cherubs standing on swan-drawn shell-form chariots, all cornered by pilasters with gilt-bronze Corinthian capitals and raised on large gilt-bronze lion paw feet.
Height 101 3/4 inches (258 cm), width 84 inches (213.5 cm), depth 25 1/2 inches (65 cm)
Please note the dimensions for this lot were updated on 1/21/25 and now read Height 101 3/4 inches (258 cm), width 84 inches (213.5 cm), depth 25 1/2 inches (65 cm).
Notes:
Marie-Aubin Royer (circa 1811-1840) was a fine quality furniture maker manufacturing furniture in the Empire style, he supplied various types of furniture to the crown.
Related literature:
A related bed, stamped 'Royer, Sculpteur A Paris' and an identical armoire are illustrated and discussed by Christopher Payne, 19th Cenury European Furmiture , Woodbridge, Suffolk 1981, ill. 4, p. 46.
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
With scattered areas of scratches, lacking one bronze escutcheon, some rippling to veneers at sides, large chip to base above inner left foot, lacking some screws to hardware, old marks and scratches.
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Phipps Collection / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, Jan 29, 2025
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings and The Collection of Howard Phipps Jr., Erchless, Westbury on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am
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Auction of English & Continental Silver and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on Wednesday, January 28, 2025 at 10am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for furture auctions
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 will offer 19th Century & Old Master Paintings & Drawings as well as The Collection of Howard Phipps Jr., Erchless, Westbury.
The auction onWednesday, January 29 at 10am will feature English & Continental Decorative Arts and English & Continental Silver.
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