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The Silk Road
The Silk Road: Orientalist Paintings and Furniture from a Belgravia Residence
Sotheby’s is proud to present for sale the contents of a Belgravia residence reuniting an impressive group of Orientalist paintings and 18th century furniture and decorative arts.
The Orientalist paintings in this collection form an exceptional group, and a panoptic picture of the Islamic lands (North Africa, the Middle East and Ottoman Turkey) as they looked a century or more ago, from when few other visual records survive. Among the highlights of the collection are Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant’s Odalisque, a sumptuous interior focusing on domestic life and the female space; Théodore Gudin’s majestic View of the Golden Horn, Constantinople; and Rudolf Ernst’s The Sheikh’s Comforts and female Orientalist Marie Lucas-Robiquet’s Taking Refreshment in Ain-Sefra, Algeria. Together, the paintings create a rich and warm tapestry of place, colour, texture, and expression, a reflection of Western artists’ fascination for, and engagement with, the cultures they encountered on their travels.
The decorative arts in the collection are a testament to this collection’s passion for French 18th century furniture, especially from the Louis XV and Louis XVI reigns, and perfectly complement the Orientalist paintings. Represented are some of the greatest names in Parisian ébénisterie and menuiserie – including Jean-Henri Riesener, Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, Bernard van Risenburgh and Roger Vandercruse – who not only produced pieces of unsurpassed quality but also revolutionised interior space and living, with this period being called by some ‘The Age of Comfort’.
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0049: An early Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blanc-de-chine porcelain two-light candelabra, theEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Closed
0050: A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese white porcelain two-light candelabra, the porcelainEst. £6,000-£10,000Lot Closed
0051: A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese lacquer pots pourris, mid-18th centuryEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Closed
0052: A pair of Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze five-light candelabra, late 19th centuryEst. £12,000-£18,000Lot Closed
0053: A pair of Louis XV carved giltwood fauteuils à la reine, by Pierre or Louis Falconet, mid-18thEst. £15,000-£25,000Lot Closed
0054: A Louis XIV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blue and white porcelain pot pourri and cover, the porcelainEst. £12,000-£18,000Lot Closed
0055: A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese blue and white porcelain vases, the porcelain mid-17thEst. £5,000-£8,000Lot Closed
0056: A pair of Chinese famille-rose figural candlestick holders, Qing dynasty, Qianlong periodEst. £8,000-£12,000Lot Closed
0057: A Rare Fabergé and Imperial Stroganov School Gem-Set Silver-Mounted Earthenware Duck-Form Bowl,Est. £80,000-£120,000Lot Closed
0059: A pair of William IV silver wine coolers, Robert Garrard, London, 1835Est. £25,000-£35,000Lot Closed
0061: A set of four George III silver sauceboats, Robert Garrard, London, 1818Est. £15,000-£20,000Lot Closed
0062: A pair of large American silver centrepiece bowls, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1902-1907 period marksEst. £12,000-£18,000Lot Closed
0063: A pair of Victorian silver seven-light candelabra, C. F. Hancock, London, 1870Est. £30,000-£50,000Lot Closed
0064: Thirty-nine American novelty silver menu holders, Tiffany & Co., 20th centuryEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Closed
0066: A cased Victorian silver-gilt dessert flatware service, the majority Francis Higgins, London,Est. £15,000-£25,000Lot Closed
0068: A set of twenty-four silver underplates, stamped N900, 20th centuryEst. £5,000-£8,000Lot Closed
0070: A parcel-gilt silver dinner service, C.J. Vander Ltd., Sheffield, 1996Est. £12,000-£18,000Lot Closed
0071: A pair of large American silver vases, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI., 1896Est. £8,000-£12,000Lot Closed
0073: A pair of Italian polychrome and giltwood carved figural torchères, Venice, 19th centuryEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Closed
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