Saturday, 9 November 2024

"Exceptional" Christies sale

Christies have announced the highlights of their ninth "Exceptional sale" which will take place on 20th November. 

Regal Splendor At Christies Exceptional Sale (salonprivemag.com)

Among the lots of interest:

  • Five pieces of furniture, including a pair of pedestals and a slant-front desk, featuring marquetry by the master cabinet maker André Charles Boulle. 
  • A 17th century Savonnerie tapestry which shows the influence of Persian and Turkish design.
  •  A "tête-à-tête” marquise (a two-seater settee) by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séné from a suite created in 1789 immediately prior to the Revolution  for Madame Élisabeth. 
  • Two Sèvres plates from Napoleon's wedding banquet and a hand-drawn battle plan of Rivoli.

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