A Régence Giltwood Bergère Attributed to Jean-Étienne Saint Georges (French, 1723-1790)
Sale 797 - Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Silver
Oct 13, 2020
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $4,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Régence Giltwood Bergère Attributed to Jean-Étienne Saint Georges (French, 1723-1790)
Circa 1745
Height 37 3/4 x width 29 x depth 27 inches.
Provenance:
Christie's, New York, June 5-6, 2002, Lot 72
An Important Private Collection
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, April 16, 2019, Lot 8
Condition Report
Sturdy and usable condition with normal wear and scattered small chips / cracks in the gold with areas of exposed gesso and wood. Upholstery is clean and intact. The gold and gesso is not original; the chair has been professionally re-gilded (probably at significant expense) sometime in the last 30-40 years. The chair was sold for $3,000 hammer at Hindman's 2019 auction.
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