Jan 25, 2024 10:00 EST
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints / English & Continental Decorative Arts
763
George II Walnut Double-Chairback Settee
Circa 1730
Estate / Collection: Property of The Constable Family, Cambridge and Sherborn, Massachusetts
The serpentine top rail above vasiform splats flanked by scrolled arms with eagle-head terminals, the drop-in needlework upholstered seat on shell-carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet; the front rail with ivorine label, 'Kent Gallery Ltd. 44 Conduit Street, London, W.1.'; the back rail with partial printed and inked label, 'Art...Exhibitio...28...No.63.'
Height 40 in.(101.6 cm), width 56 in. (142.2 cm) depth 20 in. (50.8 cm)
The Kent Gallery Ltd., London.
Exhibited:
Exhibition of Art Treasures, 1928, The Grafton Galleries, London, p. 13, no. 63.
Sold for $2,560
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Property of The Constable Family, Cambridge and Sherborn, Massachusetts
The serpentine top rail above vasiform splats flanked by scrolled arms with eagle-head terminals, the drop-in needlework upholstered seat on shell-carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet; the front rail with ivorine label, 'Kent Gallery Ltd. 44 Conduit Street, London, W.1.'; the back rail with partial printed and inked label, 'Art...Exhibitio...28...No.63.'
Height 40 in.(101.6 cm), width 56 in. (142.2 cm) depth 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Provenance:
The Kent Gallery Ltd., London.
Notes:Exhibited:
Exhibition of Art Treasures, 1928, The Grafton Galleries, London, p. 13, no. 63.
Previous restorations, refinished, age cracks to splats along lines of construction underneath, repaired break to right side of top rail above juncture of stile, plugs to screw holes later, drop-in modern needlework upholstered seat frame with replaced back rail and now with metal brace, plugs to armrest later at backs of stiles, white paint to left eagle head handhold terminal, repaired break to top and bottom of left arm rest support, losses, lifting and replacements to veneers of seat rail, metal braces to tops of legs at juncture of rails, replacements to ears, veneer loss to back left seat rail at juncture of leg, old marks and scratches, scuffs to legs and feet.
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Auction: Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints / English & Continental Decorative Arts, Jan 25, 2024
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on January 25, 2024
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Comprising Lots 624 - 883 in the Sale
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NEW YORK, NY -- International competition drove strong results at Doyle's auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Prints on January 25, 2024. The sale showcased a wide range of works including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious subjects by European artists from the Renaissance through the 19th century.
Wojciech Kossak (1856-1942) was a member of a celebrated Polish family of artists who specialized in equestrian subjects and scenes from military history. The sale featured a remarkable work depicting an historic victory of the fabled German Black Hussars over a Russian artillery unit, probably during the Seven Years’ War. Competitive bidding drove this painting to $28,800, more than doubling its estimate.
François Boucher‘s paintings and drawings are prized for their idyllic evocations of the French rococo style. Achieving an exceptional $25,600 was a lovely chalk drawing of a lady holding a birdcage. It was clearly executed by an artist who knew Boucher's style intimately, probably a member of his immediate circle.
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