Royal House
Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale exceptional early 18th century French
Renaissance Walnut extending table in the style of Jacques Androuet du Cerceau
and Hugues Sambin
You can see a
similar model here which recently sold for 114,750 euro https://www.aguttes.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=2843017
This
table is heavily carved in solid walnut in the Renaissance manner. Inspired by
Italy in its form and decoration, the originals came from the crucible of the
Ecole de Fontainebleau, where architects and ornamentalists, such as Jacques
Androuet du Cerceau and Hugues Sambin, were formed.
Once a
ceremonial table and "piece of sculpture", it marks "one of the
peaks of the art of furniture in France" (J.Thirion).
High
and powerful, this exceptional table consists of a frame of two large legs
connected by a wide brace box. The top perfectly unfolds and extends to reveal
two sliding leaves, French or Flemish invention.
The
references are architectural, evoking the facades of castles or palaces. On the
side feet forming gothic heads, two columns rise to meet four powerful winged
chimeras, crowned with laurel and with lion claws and to the centre a Lions
head and main. When looking through the arch below we can see another
architectural looking head on the side of the middle pillars.
This
decorative base is dressed with plant shapes and fantastic figures, an
extraordinary finesse of execution, form so many hieratic figures with generous
forms that limit the angles. On the reverse side a simple semi-circular arch
opens a trompe l'oeil perspective.
The
choice of motifs, the harmonious arrangement and the elegance of the treatment
call for comparison with other models from the same family, from the
Fontainebleau school. The drawing of the central arcade confined with chimeras
derives from models of Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, of which Hugues Sambin is
largely inspired.
This
remarkable table, it associates the Bellefontaine design of the furniture with
the virtuosity and the delicacy of the Dijon master.
In
terms of the condition, we have lightly restored the table to include full
insect treatment, all timber has been waxed to fill gaps, hand condition waxed
and hand polished, the table will naturally have patina marks all over from
honest age and fair use, all of which adds to the look style and charm
Dimensions
Height:-
91.5cm
Width:-
148cm extending to 279cm
Depth:-
94.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the
widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements, please
ask.
Any questions please feel
free to ask before you bid.
ABOUT US
Royal House Antiques is a privately owned family
ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now based in Pulborough RH20. We
specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury antique leather seating,
along with every single other type of antique ranging from the 16th
century to the 20th century. We also stock a number of designer
brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli, Charles & Ray Eames,
Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter and so on
PAYMENTS
We accept payment via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash,
Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would kindly ask that all items are
paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, we can hold all
paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after a £20 a week storage fee
will apply. We have long term storage which is very economically priced, we are
happy to hold stock for as long as needed providing it is arranged prior to the
purchase
If sold items aren’t collected within three months
and no arrangements have been made for long term storage you will forfeit the
item and payment
CONDITION
Please view the very detailed pictures as
they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please also ask any questions before you bid
and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed
Royal House Antiques cannot be held liable for any
independent assumptions made regarding the items we sell, if you are unsure on
any point, please feel free to ask for clarity
Please note vintage period and original items such
as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and
wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed
leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of
time as it will dry out and fade
DELIVERY OR COLLECTION
This item is available for collection from our Pulborough
warehouses RH20-1DF by appointment only, alternatively we can have it delivered
nationwide to include Scotland, Wales and Ireland for a fee
Please contact me via email, alternatively my
contact information is under the business seller section of the listing, with
your postcode for a delivery quotation, as mentioned above the fee listed
covers with the M25 for the UK, for international deliveries the amount listed
covers local Europe only so parts of Belgium and France
Please be sure to include which item you would like
to buy as the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more
than one piece of furniture the courier offers a substantial discount on the
second and third item, for international shipping please view the below
information
COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED
We can arrange delivery nationwide, mostly with our
nominated couriers, for Europe we use one reasonably priced professional company
that we trust, for the rest of the world we use international shippers that can
send any size item crated via air freight within 7-14 days after crating or
soft packed and container shipped via sea freight within 30-60 days. The time
frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic shipping is almost entirely
governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times and custom clearances
Whomever delivers will always require help on the
larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on
this assumption, if this is not possible, please let us know as it will affect
the price to send a two-person team
Delivery is to the ground floor only, again if you
need help upstairs or in flats etc that's absolutely not a problem, the
couriers charge £10-£20 per flight per man per item, if you have a working
elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee
All courier fees are paid by yourself directly to
the courier company, the contract for delivery is between yourselves the client
and whichever courier you chose from those available I’m happy to accommodate
your own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to book
in a collection time with at least 24 hours notice, all collections must be
made within 14 working days of the close of the sale unless agreed by prior
arrangement
IMPORT DUTY
Most countries charge some kind of import duty
however almost all of our items won’t incur any charges as the items are exempt
from tax due to the age and materials used
For European deliveries the price you will be
quoted will include all clearance documentation and any customs charges so
there won’t be any additional fees
For international deliveries such as the United
States there can be some import duty to pay and or a clearance fee, I would
estimate that 99% of all deliveries clear customs without being stopped for
either
All duties are the responsibility of the purchaser
who is the importer, they can’t be covered by the seller or shipping agent or
factored in with additional retrospective discounts
RETURNS
Royal House Antiques offers a no quibble return
policy if the item is not as described, if there are any issues with the piece
you will be refunded in full once the item has been returned and inspected
within 14 days, alternatively if there is a small issue, we can discuss finding
a mutual resolution that makes all parties happy
We don’t offer a sale on approval service which
means you can purchase the item, have it delivered and if you simply don’t like
it, return it, this comes under change of mind or doesn’t fit. There is a lot
of time, money and work involved in transporting goods around the world, the
costs incurred can be vast so my advice would be if you are unsure on a piece
please ask as many questions as you like to make sure you understand everything
before you buy, if you are still unsure then please either arrange a viewing in
person or if that’s not possible then don’t buy from an online retailer,
perhaps look for a local gallery instead