4 luglio 2012, Londra, Sotheby’s
Il prossimo 4 luglio, 2012 la casa d’aste Sotheby’s terrà la sua terza edizione della vendita “Treasures, Princely Taste”. In catalogo una selezione di rari ed importanti mobili, argenti, objets de vertu e arazzi, molti con provenienza aristocratica.
Highlight della vendita un raro tavolo “À l’Antique” in mogano con decorazioni in bronzo dorato che fu disegnato da Jacques-Louis David. E’ attribuito a Georges Jacob (1739-1814), epoca Luigi XVI, circa 1785-1789 (stima 200.000-300.000 £) . Questo tavolo si trova raffigurato in un dipinto di David – che si trova al Louvre – del 1789 “Les Licteurs rapportent a Brutus les corps de ses fils”
Si stima che la vendita, che comprende 42 lotti, realizzerà un totale superiore ai 12 milioni di sterline.
Mario Tavella, Sotheby’s Deputy Chairman, Europe: “Each of the masterpieces in this, our third offering of ‘Treasures, Princely Taste’, has its own compelling story to tell. In the case of the table designed by Jacques-Louis David, its history is recorded for posterity in a painting in the Louvre which communicates not just its sophisticated craftsmanship, but the extraordinary partnership between one of France’s greatest 18th Century ébénistes and one of the greatest painters of the day. The extraordinary Shah of Persia’s Elephant Automaton, was created specifically to redress the yawning trade balance between Britain and China. All the works we have selected reflect connoisseurs’ continued demand for the very finest pieces at the top-end of the market. Many of these spectacular and meticulously sourced works have aristocratic provenances, and represent the very pinnacle of the decorative arts of their era.”
