LOT DETAILS

Materials:

ormolu-mounted kingwood

Measurements:

30.71 in. (78.00 cm.) (height) by 76.77 in. (195.00 cm.) (width) by 36.22 in. (92.00 cm.) (width)

Description:

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Markings:

stamped BVRB ( fig.1) under the rail

Condition:

some later elements to the top

Exhibited:

Bernard II van Risamburgh

Literature:

- J.D. Augarde, J.N. Ronfort, "Le Maître du Bureau de l’Electeur", L’Estampille, January 1991; - J.N. Ronfort et al., André-Charles Boulle, un nouveau Style pour l’Europe, catalogue de l’exposition, éditions Somogy, Italy, 2009; - A. Pradère,

Provenance:

Alan P. Good, Glympton Park, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, ( fig. 2), sold Sotheby`s London, 2 and 3rd July 1953, lot 315.; ; Alan P. Good ( 1906-1953) was president of the Lagonda automobile company. He bought Glympton Park in 1944 from the Barnett family who had owned the house since 1846, when George Henry Barnett inherited it from his uncle, Sir Jacob Wheate, 5th Baronet. The Wheate family had owned the house since 1633. The contents were dispersed by the Barnett family in a sale at Christie`s London, 6th October 1944. Since 1992, Glympton Park has been the property of Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabi, nephew of the King.; ; Alan Good was an important collector of French furniture and his collection included pieces by major makers such as Riesener, Weisweiler, Heurtaut and Dubois. A rare Louis XV tortoiseshell and ebony commode, attributed to the Maitre aux Pagodes, formerly in his collection, was sold Christie`s New York, Important French Furniture from the Collection of the late Joanne Toor Cummings, 21st My 1996, lot 238. Another commode, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York, (reference: 64.101.111) was also formerly in the Good collection. Good assembled his collection between 1944 and 1953 buying at many important sales such as the Collection of 7th Earl of Wilton, Christie`s London, 2nd July 1950.