31st Mar, 2022 9:30

Fine & Important European Furniture, Fine Art & Antiques

 
Lot 307
 


Estimate £20,000-£30,000

Attributed to Nicholas Sageot (1666-1731) an important red Boulle and engraved brass contre partie marquetry bureau Mazarin, Louis XIV late 17th early 18th century. Decorated with whimsical scenes in the style of Jean Berain with sphinx and other fantastic creatures, monkies and a colourful figure below a lambrequin canopy inlaid with mother of pearl, stained ivory, hardstone and copper foil. Fitted a central kneehole with three shaped drawers flanked on each side by three bow-fronted pedestal drawers and canted carcass. Supported on similarly inlaid Vitruvian or "S" scroll legs united by shaped under stretchers and gilt turned feet. 148 cm long x 77.5 cm deep x 86 cm overall height

Provenance: Lot 24, Sotheby’s Ariane Dandois sale, New York, 25 October 2007.

Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), received Master 1706:
He was born in Samaize-les Bains and appears to have become active around 1690 and is first recorded as working in Grande rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine in 1698 where, before being accepted by the cabinet-makers guild, he had worked as an ouvrier libre. He married, in 1711, Marie Brigitte Roussel, the daughter of the ébéniste Jacques Roussel and his workshop appeared to prosper until around 1720, when he stopped working and sold his stock. His production seems to have principally consisted of important armoires, commodes and bureaux. He entered into a commercial arrangement with Léonard Prieur, `Marchand Mercier Grossier joaillier Priviligié suivant la Cour', on 26th July 1720. As a result of this, he sold furniture and various materials to him for 16000 livres; the armoires, priced from 400 to 1000 livres were the most expensive pieces (see Grand op. cit.,). Upon the death of his wife, in 1729, the inventory of their workshop records an important stock of brass and tortoiseshell.

For similar examples of bureaus attributed to Nicholas Sageot see lot 810, Lempertz, sale 17/05 2019 (sale 1131)

Sold for £42,000


Condition Report

Please note this lot is 307
The top has some old tortoiseshell repairs in the form of infilled red lead shellac also some signs of old repairs to the tortoiseshell at the borders where small pieces have come away from the ground and have been glued back in position
The condition is generally good but shows signs of old polish/ varnish applied to the interior linings of the drawers.
All of the drawers are lined in French walnut and the six pedestal and top frieze drawers are veneered on brown oak the two recessed drawers below the central frieze drawer are veneered on a contemporary pine ground.
No key is present and the right-hand top drawer is locked shut.
To sum up, the desk is in good order both structurally and cosmetically but could do with a revision of some of the old cosmetic restoration to bring up to current standards of conservation but the existing work could be improved with a little work
Viewing of this collection is available by prior appointment
JRL 24/03/2022

 

Attributed to Nicholas Sageot (1666-1731) an important red Boulle and engraved brass contre partie marquetry bureau Mazarin, Louis XIV late 17th early 18th century. Decorated with whimsical scenes in the style of Jean Berain with sphinx and other fantastic creatures, monkies and a colourful figure below a lambrequin canopy inlaid with mother of pearl, stained ivory, hardstone and copper foil. Fitted a central kneehole with three shaped drawers flanked on each side by three bow-fronted pedestal drawers and canted carcass. Supported on similarly inlaid Vitruvian or "S" scroll legs united by shaped under stretchers and gilt turned feet. 148 cm long x 77.5 cm deep x 86 cm overall height

Provenance

Provenance: Lot 24, Sotheby’s Ariane Dandois sale, New York, 25 October 2007.

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