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Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Drawing Room..
Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Drawing Room and French Paintings
In a landmark series of sales to take place in February 2026, Christie's is proud to present the contents of one of the last great treasure houses of New York. The second day of sales is entitled Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Drawing Room and French Paintings. This live sale features the contents of the drawing room at 990 Fifth Avenue, comprising French furniture, decorative arts and Sèvres porcelain, including a gilt-wood pliant made for Marie-Antoinette and a magnificent Louis XIII Savonnerie carpet. An impressive array of ormolu-mounted celadon porcelain vases is complemented by French Old Master paintings and drawings including works by Nicolas Lancret and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
Irene Aitken was a true devotee of the arts and, to further her legacy of generosity, proceeds of the collection will go to the three New York cultural institutions closest to her heart: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection and The Morgan Library & Museum.
In a landmark series of sales to take place in February 2026, Christie's is proud to present the contents of one of the last great treasure houses of New York. The second day of sales is entitled Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Drawing Room and French Paintings. This live sale features the contents of the drawing room at 990 Fifth Avenue, comprising French furniture, decorative arts and Sèvres porcelain, including a gilt-wood pliant made for Marie-Antoinette and a magnificent Louis XIII Savonnerie carpet. An impressive array of ormolu-mounted celadon porcelain vases is complemented by French Old Master paintings and drawings including works by Nicolas Lancret and Jean-Honoré Fragonard.
Irene Aitken was a true devotee of the arts and, to further her legacy of generosity, proceeds of the collection will go to the three New York cultural institutions closest to her heart: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection and The Morgan Library & Museum.
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Elizabeth Seigel
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0201: AFTER JEAN BAPTISTE LEMOYNE THE ELDER (1679-1731) BUST OF NOEL-NICHOLAS COYPELEst. $2,000-$3,000
0202: A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ‘FRENCH MARKET’ ARMORIAL WINE COOLERS QIANLONGEst. $5,000-$7,000
0203: A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FRENCH ROYAL ARMORIAL WINE COOLER YONGZHENG PERIOD, CIRCA 1730Est. $15,000-$25,000
0204: A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FRENCH ROYAL ARMORIAL CHARGER YONGZHENG PERIOD, CIRCA 1730Est. $6,000-$8,000
0205: A SMALL PORCELAIN WINE COOLER WITH THE FRENCH ROYAL ARMS POSSIBLY CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1730Est. $3,000-$5,000
0206: A PORCELAIN WINE COOLER WITH THE FRENCH ROYAL ARMS POSSIBLY CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1730Est. $3,000-$5,000
0207: A SMALL PORCELAIN BOWL WITH THE FRENCH ROYAL ARMS POSSIBLY CHINESE EXPORT, CIRCA 1730Est. $1,000-$2,000
0208: A WILLIAM AND MARY GILT-WALNUT SIDE TABLE POSSIBLY BY JEAN PELLETIER, CIRCA 1700, FORMERLY AEst. $30,000-$50,000
0209: JEAN-HONORÉ FRAGONARD (GRASSE 1732-1806 PARIS) Saint Phar escaping through the window ofEst. $50,000-$80,000
0211: A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI-STYLE GILTWOOD OVERDOOR PANELS LATE 19TH/ FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURYEst. $3,000-$5,000
0215: PIERRE-ANTOINE QUILLARD (PARIS 1704-1773 LISBON) L’Île de Cythère (The Island ofEst. $30,000-$50,000
0216: NICOLAS LANCRET (PARIS 1690-1743) La bergère endormie (The sleeping shepherdess)Est. $200,000-$300,000
0217: MICHEL GARNIER (ST. CLOUD 1753-1819 PARIS) Ils sont D'accord (They are in agreement)Est. $100,000-$150,000
0221: A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND PARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE BY ROGER VANDERCRUSE, CALLEDEst. $20,000-$30,000
0222: A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE BY ROGEREst. $20,000-$30,000
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