Lot 16
- 16
A Regency brass mounted rosewood and parcel-gilt bonheur-du-jour, circa 1810, attributed to John McLean
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Rosewood, gilt
- 112cm. high, 76cm. wide, 46cm. deep; 3ft. 8in., 2ft. 6in., 1ft. 6in.
the gallery superstructure with a pair of brass lockable grille doors, above two cedar lined drawers, the hinged top with leather lined writing surface over a further frieze drawer, fitted with a concealed pen drawer, the reverse finished with dummy drawers, the underside with manuscript label 'M. Bayley'
Provenance
Christie's London, The property of the Szeben-Peto Foundation, 13 November 1997, lot 93.
Condition
Overall in good condition slight fading to drawer fronts, very minor integral cracks to hinged flap, some rubbing and chips to parcel gilt (re-gilt) turnings on legs. Some residue of old polish to brass work. Ready to use.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
Simon Redburn, 'John McLean and Son', Furniture History, 1978, vol. XIV, pp. 31-37;
Christopher Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds, 1996, p. 314, fig. 593, this very comparable example, bearing the trade label of John McLean, sold Sotheby’s London, 12 November 1982, lot 84. This fine bonheur-du-jour and the following writing table, lot 17, are typical of the output of John McLean and Son (1770-1825) and can be firmly attributed to his workshops in Upper Marylebone High Street, conforming in design and execution to other similar labelled examples (see Gilbert, ibid, p. 314, fig. 593). Mclean had several important patrons including the Earl of Jersey at Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, and Edward Lascelles at Harewood House. The great late Georgian designer Thomas Sheraton held him in high regard and praised his work for its finish in “the Neatest manner” in his taste-making Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book, 17. A highly similar example, with open gallery superstructure, sold Sotheby’s London, 3 December 2013.
Simon Redburn, 'John McLean and Son', Furniture History, 1978, vol. XIV, pp. 31-37;
Christopher Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds, 1996, p. 314, fig. 593, this very comparable example, bearing the trade label of John McLean, sold Sotheby’s London, 12 November 1982, lot 84. This fine bonheur-du-jour and the following writing table, lot 17, are typical of the output of John McLean and Son (1770-1825) and can be firmly attributed to his workshops in Upper Marylebone High Street, conforming in design and execution to other similar labelled examples (see Gilbert, ibid, p. 314, fig. 593). Mclean had several important patrons including the Earl of Jersey at Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, and Edward Lascelles at Harewood House. The great late Georgian designer Thomas Sheraton held him in high regard and praised his work for its finish in “the Neatest manner” in his taste-making Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book, 17. A highly similar example, with open gallery superstructure, sold Sotheby’s London, 3 December 2013.