Sotheby's sale of Important French Furniture & Decoratio ns, Ceramics and Carpets - November 9, 2007 Today's sale of Important French Furniture & Decorations, Ceramics and Carpets totaled $10,181,763
News-Antique.com - Nov 12,2007 - Today's sale of Important French Furniture & Decorations, Ceramics and Carpets totaled $10,181,763 (est. $3.7/5.5 million). The sale was highlighted by a spectacular Empire Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Guéridon ‘Table des Palais Royaux’ from the collection of Gordon Getty which brought $6,201,000, far exceeding the high estimate of $1.2 million and setting a new record for Empire Furniture at auction.
Sale N08362 Important French Furniture & Decorations, Ceramics and Carpets 09 NOV 07
Grand Total (Including Buyer's Premium): $10,181,763 (£4,818,173)
Exch Rate: 0.47
Sold by Lot: 73.7%
Lots Offered: 171
S old by Value: 95.5%
Lots Sold/Unsold: 126 / 45
Lot Price (USD) Estimate (USD) Buyer
73 $6,201,000 (£2,934,412) $800,000 - 1,200,000 Anonymous A Magnificent Empire Ormolu-Mounted Sèvres Porcelain Guéridon ‘Table des Palais Royaux’ RECORD FOR EMPIRE FURNITURE AT AUCTION
105 $657,000 (£310,903) $700,000 - 1,000,000 Anonymous A Louis XIV Boulle Marquetry Table en Console
98 $481,000 (£227,617) $100,000 - 150,000 Anonymous An Important Suite of Louis XVI Giltwood Seat Furniture
127 $55,000 (£26,027) $12,000 - 18,000 Anonymous A Directoire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
102 $53,800 (£25,459) $12,000 - 18,000 Anonymous Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Terracotta Pot Pourri Vases
Alistair Clarke, Worldwide Head of French, Continental and English Furniture for Sotheby’s, said “We are thrilled with the price achieved for the Sèvres Porcelain Guéridon ‘Table des Palais Royaux.’ It is an exceptional work of art with a distinguished and well-documented provenance. The record price it brought demonstrates the strength of the market for furniture of this quality. On the whole, buying in today's sale came from both the trade and private collectors.”
