Noble & Private Collections Including Property from Corby Castle, Cumbria, and Marco Voena’s London Pied-à-Terre

Noble & Private Collections Including Property from Corby Castle, Cumbria, and Marco Voena’s London Pied-à-Terre

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 160. A Louis XV kingwood, tulipwood and fruitwood floral marquetry dressing table (poudreuse), mid-18th century.

Property from a Rothschild Family Collection, formerly on loan at Waddesdon Manor (lots 154-168)

A Louis XV kingwood, tulipwood and fruitwood floral marquetry dressing table (poudreuse), mid-18th century

No reserve

No ReservesRestricted SpeciesUK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Live auction begins on:

November 19, 01:30 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Bid

1 GBP

Lot Details

Description

with divided serpentine sided top, inlaid throughout with sprays of flowers, the centre with sliding up to showcase a mirror, flanked on either side by one flap opening up to a storage compartment enclosing dividers for dressing accessories, above a sliding top inset with green fabric and a drawer, with a dummy drawer and short drawer to the left, and two short drawers on the right, with an arched recess, raised on cabriole legs terminating with sabots


76.5cm high, 96cm wide, 52.5cm deep; 30 1/8in. 37 7/8in., 20 3/4in.

Opened: 116cm high, 151cm wide; 45 5/8in., 59 1/2in.

This lot contains endangered species. Sotheby’s recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. For example, US regulations restrict or prohibit the import of certain items to protect wildlife conservation. Please note that Sotheby’s will not assist buyers with the shipment of this lot to the US. A buyer’s inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild (1910-1990);

Thence by family descent.

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