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Lot 56: PAIRE DE CHAISES À CHÂSSIS

Est: €25,000 EUR - €30,000 EURPassed
Marc Arthur Kohn ParisParis, FranceMay 11, 2016

Item Overview

Description

Par Nicolas Quinibert FOLIOT (1706-1776)
Reçu Maître Menuisier en sièges en 1729
Paris, époque Louis XV, vers 1750
Matériaux
Bois doré, velours de soie vert
Estampillé N. Q. FOLIOT

Dimensions

H. 95 cm, L. 57 cm, P. 50 cm

Provenance

Ancienne collection Michael Taylor, San Francisco

Notes

Cette paire de chaises présente des motifs nerveux, des formes harmonieuses et une ligne générale vigoureuse, bien caractéristique de la production de Nicolas Quinibert Foliot, undes plus grands représentants de la menuiserie en siège du règne de Louis XV. Le dossier à la reine, légèrement galbé est en parfaite harmonie avec le plan de l’assise large et évasée reposant sur un piètement cambré. L’ensemble de la structure est souligné d’une moulure profonde dans laquelle s’intègrent des motifs traités avec discrétion composé de fleursfeuillagées posées sur le cintre et les épaulements du dossier, la traverse antérieure ainsi que les amortissements des pieds avant. Ce modèle, d’une grande sobriété, eut les faveurs de la Marquise de Pompadour qui commanda auprès de Foliot des sièges pour son château de Bellevue. Une chaise de cet ensemble est aujourd’hui conservée au Château de Versailles et présente une couverte crème rechampiebleue accentuant la nervosité et la profondeur de la sculpture.
La ligne générale adoptée pour notre modèle se retrouve également sur la suite de quatre chaises livrée par Foliot au Cabinet intérieur de la Comtesse de Provence au Château de Fontainebleau en 1771.
Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot livra régulièrement pour la Couronne en qualité de menuisier du Garde-Meuble du Roi, titre qu’il dut acquérir en succession à la mort de son père Nicolas Foliot en 1740. Il compta également de grands noms parmi sa clientèle privée, tels que le Marquis de Briqueville, le Maréchal d’Estrées, et probablement le Duc d’Orléans pour lesquels il travaillait sous la direction de Contant d’Ivry, mais aussi la Duchesse Louise-Elisabeth de Parme qui lui passèrent des commandes régulières le faisant régner sur la production artistique des années 1740-1776.
Foliot contribua avec Jean Baptiste Tilliard, Nicolas Heurtaux ou les Cresson à poser les canons du siège Louis XV porté à son apogée et participa au retour du classicisme en produisant des œuvres caractéristiques du « rocaille symétrisé classicisant ». Ses œuvres se démarquent de celles de ses confrères par leur qualité d’exécution et des proportions inventives. D’une étude générale des sièges, il en ressort deux types de sculptures : l’une fine et déliée, peut-être réalisée en collaboration avec son frère Toussaint, l‘autre plus large et plus profonde, d’obédience plus personnelle.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.

Auction Details

Vente de Prestige

by
Marc Arthur Kohn Paris
May 11, 2016, 02:00 PM CET

24 avenue Matignon, Paris, 75008, FR

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

€0 - 499,999:25.2%
€500,000+:19.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€99€10
€100€499€50
€500€999€100
€1,000€3,999€200
€4,000€19,999€500
€20,000€49,999€1,000
€50,000+€5,000

TERMS OF SALE AND BIDS

TERMS OF SALE AND BIDS
The sale will be conducted in Euros (€).
Purchasers pay in addition to the hammer price, a buyer's premium from 0 to € 500 000: 25,20% (21 % + VAT).
For amounts superior to € 500 000: 19% (15,83% + VAT).
Lots from outside the EEC: (indentified by an*). In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated above, an additional import VAT will be charged (7% of the hammer price, 20% for jewelry).
For any member of the EEC, non assembled stones are liable to VAT 20%.
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual announcements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records thereof. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and wether or not it has been repaired, restored or repainted. Exhibitions prior to the sale at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL or on the sale point permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale, and therefore no claims will be accepted after the fall of the hammer. Pictures may differ from actual product.

BIDS
Biddings will be in accordance with the lot numbers listed in the catalogue or as announced by the auctioneer, and will be in increments determined by the auctioneer. The highest and last bidder will be the purchaser. Should the auctioneer recognize two simultaneous bids on an object, the lot will be put up for sale again and all those present in the sale room may participate in this second opportunity to bid.

ABSENTEE BIDS AND TELEPHONE BIDS
If you wish to make a bid in writing or a telephone bid, we have to receive no later than two days before the sale your instructions accompanied by your bank references. In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence. Telephone bids are a free service designed for clients unable to be present at an auction. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL cannot be held responsible for any problems due to technical difficulties.

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.
For variety of reasons Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL reserves the right to record all telephone calls during the auction. Such records shall be kept until complete payement of the auction price, except claims.

Toutes les conversations téléphoniques sont susceptibles d'être enregistrées.

Premium

There is no additional internet fee.
The internet users are paying same Premium as in the auction room

The sale will be conducted in Euros (€).
Purchasers pay in addition to the hammer price, a buyer's premium from 0 to € 500 000: 25,20% (21 % + VAT).
For amounts superior to € 500 000: 19% (15,83% + VAT).
Lots from outside the EEC: (indentified by an*). In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated above, an additional import VAT will be charged (7% of the hammer price, 20% for jewelry).
For any member of the EEC, non assembled stones are liable to VAT 20%.
The auctioneer is bound by the indications in the catalogue, modified only by eventual announcements made at the time of the sale noted into the legal records thereof. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and wether or not it has been repaired, restored or repainted. Exhibitions prior to the sale at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL or on the sale point permits buyers to establish the condition of the works offered for sale, and therefore no claims will be accepted after the fall of the hammer. Pictures may differ from actual product.

Shipping Terms

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.

Garanties

COLLECTION OF PURCHASES
If payment is made by cheque or by wire transfer, lots cannot be withdrawn until the payment has been cleared. From the moment the hammer falls, sold items will become the exclusive responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will be solely responsible for the insurance. Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL assumes no liability for any damage to items. Buyers at Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL are requested to confirm with Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL before withdrawing their purchases. Kohn has several storage warehouses. An export licence can take four or six weeks to process, although this time may be significantly reduced depending upon how promptly the buyer supplies the necessary information to Marc-Arthur KOHN SARL.
Law and jurisdiction :
These Conditions of purchase are governed by french law exclusively.
Any dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Paris.