Condition report

H 155 cm

Expert: Cabinet Benoît Bertrand

Condition:
- Visible losses.
- Traces of woodworm.
- A vertical split through the perizonium, with old wax filler.
- Minor touch-ups to the polychromy.
- In good stable condition, ready to hang.

H 51 cm

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Condition:
- In good, decorative condition, ready to display.
- Lacking one arm to the Christ figure.
- Minor repairs and minor touch-ups to the polychromy.

H 85 x L 69 x D 14 cm

Condition:
- Overall good, with typical small superficial chips and negligible minor wear.
- Lacking the arms to the figure on the right.
- Lacking the hand to the figure on the left as well as part of the arched rim above him.

Work: 80 x 65 cm

Frame: 90,5 x 76 cm

Condition:
- Multiple small repairs throughout, as visible on the back where the patches are applied.

H 146,5 x L 67 cm

Condition:
- In good, decorative condition.
- Lacking a number of metal knobs throughout.
- Obviously lacking any strings.
- Minor damages visible and some restored, such as superficial cracks and small losses.

350 x 245 cm

Condition:
- In hangeable, decorative condition.
- Visible old repairs.
- A number of visible tears, mostly short, throughout, as well as some minor visible staining.
- Double-lined to the back.

H 35 x L 19,5 cm

Provenance: A label on the back for the 'Vautier' collection.

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Condition:
- Small losses.
- One of the faces recarved.

work : H 12,5 x L 10 cm
frame : H 17 x L 14,5 cm

Ref.:

- A similar model is part of the collection of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn.

Condition:
- In good, decorative condition.
- Typical small cracks and minor repairs throughout. The most important repair being a small section filled to the upper rim, just left of the top right corner.

 

H 79 cm

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Condition:
- Generally in good, decorative condition.
- A number of minor repairs throughout, most notably to the nose and to one of the fingers.
- Minor touch-ups to the polychromy throughout.

H 104 cm

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Condition:
- Lacking the keys.
- Touch-ups to the polychromy.
- Traces of woodworm.
- Minor scuff marks and superficial wear throughout.
- The square base a later addition.

H 94 x L 80 x D 190,5 cm

Inscribed 'Cousineault Pere Luthier De La Royne'.

Provenance:
- With a label below for the collection of Madame O'Meara.
- Palais des Beaux-Arts Bruxelles, March 29, 1979, lot 703.

Condition:
- Generally in good, decorative condition.
- Audio-technically in need of a serious revision. Most notes in working order, a few don't return to their original position after being played.
- The top panel with two cracks, one vertical and one horizontal, with related retouching to the painting on the inside. The painting with further typical minor touch-ups as well as a small number of slightly larger sections showing overpainting in various stages.
- Minor wear and small damages throughout. Some losses to the applied flowers.

H 144 x L 129,5 x D 61,5 cm

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Condition:
- Traces of woodworm throughout.
- Visible tension cracks, mainly to the two upper panels.
- Restorations on the feet and the lower crosspiece.
- The bottom and back reinforced or replaced.
- Discolouration to the lower part on the front.

H 257,5 x L 232 cm x D 73 cm

Condition:
- Both in stable, decorative condition.
- Obvious retouching to the polychromy throughout.
- Some areas with the polychromy still worn.
- Damages as shown, mainly to the edges and sides.
- Visible repaires in function of the overall stability.

H 177 x L 165 x D 71 cm

Condition:
- Overall appearance very good.
- The low part of both side panels likely a later replacement.
- The back panel likely a later replacement.
- Minor superficial wear and traces of negligible superficial restoration.

H 78 x L 68,5 cm

Condition:
- Generally in good decorative condition, but fragmentary.
- Superficial wear throughout, such as small chips to the feet and minor wear to the face.

H 50,5 x L 151 x D 41 cm

Provenance: With a label on the back for the 'Kunstsammlung Emil Georg Bührle', Zurich.

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Condition:
- Generally in good, presentable condition.
- Minor wear to the pastiglia throughout the entire surface, mainly small losses.
- A number of touch-ups to the gilding throughout.
- The horizontal split between the two wooden panels of which the front is composed very slightly showing on the front.
- The lower part of the front section with some restoration.
- Lacking a part of the key mechanism to the frontal panel and the entire mechanism to the upper panel, with a sign of former presence where it supposedly was on the inside of the upper panel.

22 x 19,5 cm

Condition:
- Typical minor superficial wear and small chips throughout.
- A horizontal crack across the middle

250 x 230 cm

Condition:
- Generally well preserved, with minor repairs.
- Typical minor superficial discolouration.

H 36,5 cm

Condition:
- Generally in good condition, ready to display.
- Visible old losses to the crown of thorns and to the fingers on both hands.
- Otherwise good with minor superficial wear.

H 83 cm

Condition:
-

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H 68 x L 82 x D 40 cm

Condition:
- Fairly worn.
- Traces of woodworm.
- Likely lacking a mount on the back, as well as the upper part of the lock.
- The two far pins on the lid lacking the top.
- Cracks and old visible repairs.

H 9,5 x Dia 55,5 cm

Condition: (UV-checked)
- A small chip to the rim and a baking flaw under the rim.

H 173 x L 146,5 x D 78,5 cm

Condition:
- Generally in very good, decorative, displayable condition.
- Minor superficial wear throughout, a small loss to the right lower section.
- The domed top with some staining to the panels.

H 106,5 x L 92,5 x D 48,5 cm

Condition:
- Overall very good, with minor superficial wear and typical scuff marks.
- A minor issue to the rear left edge where a ca. 8 cm crack is showing.

H 159 x L 169 x D 67,5 cm

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Condition:
- Generally in good, decorative condition.
- Typical minor restoration, superficial wear, negligible removable superficial dirt and small scuff marks throughout.
- The ball feet likely of later date.
- Three bronze rings which were originally in the lions' mouths still present but detached.
- Two functional keys present, all locks in working order.

H 316 x L 203 x D 36 cm

Condition:
- Gold paint peeling off throughout.
- A visible tension crack of ca. 30 cm to the right upper of frame.
- Otherwise good.

H 158 x L 108 x D 48 cm

Condition:
- The black-lacquered part has natural aging and cracking, mainly to the front side of the door.
- A visible tension crack of ca. 10 cm to the back right leg.
- Some light wood carvings are missing to the decorative parts on the inside of the cabinet.
- The first drawer has peeling tortoise shell decoration and the left handle is missing.

Magnificent historicism or Gothic Revival secretary-cabinet, made of ebony and rosewood, veneered and partly carved in relief, as well as inlays made of different precious woods. We also find marquetry made of engraved brass using the so-called Boulle technique. The cabinet is composed of a straight, high-rectangular body, flanked by wide, sloping corner pilaster strips with female caryatids and lush flowers in raised relief on a wide frame made of rolled volutes and stylized paw feet with mascarons.

There are four secret doors on the side. The writing tablet on the front can be folded down and rest on the two doors beelow, with elaborate inlaid decoration made of different floral arrangements.
Behind the doors are four drawers with a rich Boulle decoration of lavish leaf volutes, herms placed against each other and various putti.

Behind the central tablet however, we find the true beauty of this exceptional piece of furniture. Architecturally designed interior divisions with Gothic arches, inlaid coat of arms motifs and various noblemen and -women.

 

H 96 x L 55 x D 51,5 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition.

- Gold paint peeling off throughout, mainly on the backrest.
- Some wood parts have signs of aging and cracking at the joints.

H 62 x L 136 x D 57,5 cm

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Condition:
- Generally in good, decorative condition, ready to display.
- The bottom replaced.
- A horizontal split along the lower part, from the left towards the middle.
- Both bottom ends on the top panel probably also replaced.
- Typical chipping throughout, a larger chip to the left front side.
- Traces of woodworm.
- Normal superficial wear throughout.

H 94,5 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition.
- Several missing, such as foot and robe.
- Aging and cracking of wood throughout.

H 176 x L 85,5 x D 61,5 cm 

Condition:
- Generally in good condition.
- Gold paint wear to the top decorative part on the backrest of the chair.
- A crack to the right back leg, as well as below the right armrest of the chair.
- A copper rivet is missing.
- There is a missing piece of ca. 13 x 0.4 cm under the left seat.

H 110 x L 108 cm

Condition:
- Gilt bronze with normal wear.
- Some crystal pendants are missing.
- Several candle flame-like glass decorations are missing.
- Otherwise good.

H 149,5 x L 132,5 x D 51 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition.
- Traces of woodworm throughout.
- A crack to the handle of the left drawer.
- A chip to the top rim.
- There is a break in the petal decoration of the column on the right below.

H 171 x L 134,5 x D 45,5 cm

 Ref.:

- Sotheby's, New York, April 12, lot 234, for a very similar example. (link)

Condition:

- Generally in good condition.
- Traces of woodworm throughout.
- Normal wear and tight cracks.

L 337,5 x D 233 cm

Provenance:

- Galerie Georges Giroux, Brussels (by repute).

Condition:
- Generally well preserved, with minor repairs.
- A number of visible tears, mostly short.

H 48,5 cm - Dia. 34 cm

Condition:
- The necks of both vases are cracked and reglued.

H 73,5 x L 59 x D 8 cm (the frame)

The frame certainly 19th C.

Condition:
- In good, decorative condition, ready to display.
- Traces of old restoration, visible minor cracks partly retouched.
- The frame with minor wear and small losses throughout.

H 88,5 x L 141 x D 70 cm

Condition:
- With some wear and repairs as visible on the photos.

284 x 274 cm

Possibly featuring an English king at the falcon hunt given the fur collar.

Condition:
- Ready to display, relined to the back.
- Numerous old repairs as visible.
- Some discolouration and staining throughout.
- Reduced on the bottom, lacking the lower horizontal frieze.

H 120,5 x L 218,5 x D 86 cm (the sofa)

H 89 x L 52 x D 39 cm (the pair)

Condition:
- Both chairs in very good condition, with typical minor superficial wear. Both with minor irregularities in the upper part, likely from the period of manufacturing.
- The sofa also in very good condition, with typical minor superficial wear. The fruits next to the left squirrel loose and held to the body with a modern screw.
- The upholstery of a later date, originally probably caned.

H 314 cm (The tallest)
H 308 cm (The smallest)
Dia.: 26,5 cm

Condition:
- Both with restored breaks with related retouches.

118 x 100 cm

Condition:
- Minor superficial wear and some small losses.
- Some small repairs and related touch ups.

H 382,5 x L 536 cm

Condition:
- Generally in good condition, with normal wear as visible on the photos.

388 x 271 cm

Condition:
- Generally in good condition, with normal wear as visible on the photos.

H 60 x Dia 31 cm

Condition:
- One lamp generally in excellent condition with minor superficial wear.
- The other lamp with a number of rim chips in the top section.

H 230 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition, with traces of rust throughout.
- Some casting flaws between the hair and ear.

H 170 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition.
- Multiple paint cracks throughout.
- A chip on the stump on the behind side.

H 174 cm

Condition:

- Generally in good condition, with some casting flaws throughout.