Nicolas Sageot: The Use of Tortoiseshell in the Age of Louis XIV

Result EUR86,620

Published on 21 May 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 13, route de Trouville - 14000 Caen

Several pieces with rich Louis-Quatorze decoration featured in this Caen auction, led by two lots attributed to Nicolas Sageot.

Attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), chest of drawers with a slightly crossbow-shaped... Nicolas Sageot: The Use of Tortoiseshell in the Age of Louis XIV

Attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), chest of drawers with a slightly crossbow-shaped front, with premiere partie and contre-partie marquetry decoration in brass on a red-tinted tortoiseshell background, with shells, masks, foliage and exotic birds, 82 x 101 x 62 cm/32.3 x 39.8 x 24.4 in.
Result: €86,620

Acclaimed by €95,770, a "Mazarin" desk (75 x 97 x 60 cm/29.5 x 38.1 x 23.6 in), with eight console legs joined by two stretchers, was attributed to the great Parisian cabinetmaker Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731),…

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Saturday 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

13, route de Trouville - 14000 Caen

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Nicolas Sageot: Virtuosity in Metal and Tortoiseshell

Two pieces of furniture, a Mazarin desk and a chest of drawers, illustrate the work of cabinetmaker Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731) and his famous decorations with original motifs: in this case, dancers and guitarists.