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A four-panel screen in carved, openwork and gilded wood, eac…
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157
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A four-panel screen in carved, openwork and gilded wood, eac…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
A four-panel screen in carved, openwork and gilded wood, each panel featuring a stepped top, with the frame adorned with an interlacing pattern of rings interwoven with foliage. The spandrels are carved with a water-leaf motif. Upholstered in blue and silver silk lampas decorated with medallions depicting facing peacocks surmounting leafy arabesques and garlands of pearls, which in turn crown a richly flowered vase flanked by putti. Louis XVI period. Panel dimensions: H: 137 cm – W: 51 cm (Minor losses and damage)
Provenance: The residence of Mr and Mrs J.P., Avenue Montaigne.
Note:
This screen is comparable to the one dating from 1780 held at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, bequeathed by Mary Hayward Weir in
1968, under inventory number 69.9.1.
‘Folding screens were very much in vogue in the 18th century, as
evidenced by depictions of interiors from the period. They were
manufactured in various sizes: large folding screens comprising several
panels were placed in front of doors to prevent draughts,
whilst others, shorter in height, were positioned in front of the
fireplace to protect against the heat of the fire (the latter were
known as ‘fire screens’). The frames of the screens could
be covered with paper, leather or fabric, but could
also be left exposed, carved and gilded, as is the case
with this neoclassical screen.”
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Lot description modified on 10/13/2026 at 7:08 PM
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