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A George I gilt-gesso table with an Italian mother-of-pearl inlaid panel, table, early 18th century; panel, early 17th century
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- giltwood, mother of pearl, bone
- height 29 in.; width 33 in.; depth 21 in.
- 74 cm; 84 cm; 53 cm
Provenance
Steinitz, Paris
Condition
Regessoed and regilt. Mother-of-pearl and ebony panel has been added later. There are some restorations and age cracks to the mother-of-pearl panel. Rubbing to penwork on Mother of pearl. Rubbing to gilding- gilding in very good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The all-over pattern of tendrils, elephants, deer, and flora on this mother-of-pearl panel is a seventeenth century Venetian style that developed due to Venice's trading economy, which allowed Venetian craftsmen access to see and study objects arriving from the Ottoman Empire. Appropriating the tightly designed patterns from Ottoman enamels and designs, Venetian craftsmen created elaborate tables and cabinets using this technique. The history and use of this style in Venice was studied by Alvar González-Palacios in Il Gusto dei Principi, Arte di corte del XVII e del XVIII secolo, Milan, 1993. González-Palacios illustrates several examples of mother-of-pearl and horn inlaid panels, figs. 584-592. They all feature a central panel with swirling tendrils and tightly entwined vines surrounded by a conforming border. Other examples are illustrated in Alvar González-Palacios, Il Tempio del Gusto, Il Granducato di Toscana e gli Stati Settentrionali, Milan, 1993, figs. 693-696. A table that was most likely commissioned by Cardinal Carlo Conti with the same technique was sold Sotheby's London, December 7, 2010, lot 6. A panel was sold Sotheby's London, July 7, 2006, lot 116.