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Monday, January 23, 2012

Sotheby's - The Collection of Suzanne Saperstein from Fleur de Lys - New York, 19 April 2012

Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that it will offer The Collection of Suzanne Saperstein in a dedicated sale on 19 April 2012 in New York. Carefully assembled over the course of two decades and housed in her celebrated Beverly Hills estate Fleur de Lys, Ms. Saperstein’s impressive collection comprises mainly 18th-century French furniture and decorative arts, with important examples by some of the most celebrated cabinetmakers of the era. The sale will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 14 April.



The auction will offer a number of exceptional pieces, led by a Louis XIV Ormolu-Mounted Boulle Marquetry Coffer on Stand, circa 1710 (est. $800,000/1.2 million). This rare model is attributed to André-Charles Boulle, the greatest cabinetmaker of his time, and according to family tradition it was given to Lord Cathcart by King Louis XV. A Set of Six Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils and Two Matching Bergères, circa 1780 are stamped H. Jacob, for the famed cabinetmaker Henri Jacob (est. $400/600,000). The armchairs are distinguished for having five legs – an unusual design feature – and were previously in the collection of the distinguished Italian family of Prince Pallavicini.




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