Lot 90
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A DIRECTOIRE MAHOGANY SOFA
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A DIRECTOIRE MAHOGANY SOFA

BY GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1800

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A DIRECTOIRE MAHOGANY SOFA
BY GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1800
The rectangular padded back, sides, seat and squab cushions covered in cream and gold floral patterned silk, with turned fluted and palmette-carved detached column-supports and pinched gadrooned finials, on turned tapering legs, stamped three times 'G.IACOB', bearing a marque au feu with three fleurs-de-lys within an oval
34½ in. (87.5 cm.) high; 61 in. (155 cm.) wide; 26½ in. (67.5 cm.) deep
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. Please note Payments and Collections will be unavailable on Monday 12th July 2010 due to a major update to the Client Accounting IT system. For further details please call +44 (0) 20 7839 9060 or e-mail info@christies.com

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Lot Essay

Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.
The unidentified Royal brand of three fleurs-de-lys within an oval surround, to the underside indicates that the present canapé was most probably in a Royal château during the Restauration period (1815-1830).

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