Newsletter no. 28
Friday 6 October 2023
Each week discover the exhibitors of FAB PARIS 2023.
This week, discover a decorated writing cabinet chosen by São Roque and two Louis XV period commodes “à pagodes”, proposed by Steinitz.
São Roque
For over 30 years São Roque has held an undisputed reputation in the world of Art and Antiques for the rarity and exclusivity of its artworks, in an unmatched symbiosis of quality and guaranteed authenticity.
A reference for both private and institutional collectors as well as for international Museums, São Roque’s team of specialists ensure that it maintains its preeminent position in an ever-growing and globalized Art and Antiques market.
Writing cabinet of a Sufi scholar
teaching the sacred texts,
Indo-Portuguese, Gujarat
c. 1580-1620
Teak, sissoo, ebony, ivory, green dyed bone, sandalwood,
brass and iron, brass hardware.
28,4 x 21 x 16 cm.
Provenance:
– Brussels, private collection;
– Brussels, Edric van Vredenburgh collection.
Steinitz
Specializing in excellence, the galerie Steinitz is proud to present some of the most beautiful objects of European decorative arts of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Most of the pieces we present have a prestigious provenance and their equivalents can be found in the most important museums around the world.
We welcome our clients to a prestigious townhouse located just behind the Hotel de la Marine at 6 rue Royale in Paris, in a place filled with history where Madame de Staël lived between 1815 and 1817 and which today forms a privileged setting for the presentation of exceptional pieces.
Two Louis XV period commodes “à pagodes”
c. 1750-1755
Oak carcass, red and gold Chinese lacquer and Martin varnish,
gilded bronze, red Griotte marble,
84 x 115 x 52,5 cm.
Bearing the inscription vient de la R de Varenne et appartient au vicomte de la Rochefoucauld visible on commode B. Stamp B.V.R.B. repeatedly visible under the marbleon the front angles of the two commodes.
Provenance:
– Paris, collection of the Dukes of La Rochefoucauld- Doudeauville;
– Paris, Mr René Weiller collection; sold by Sotheby’s Monaco, 15th June 1996, lots no. 132 and 133, repr.
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