Nicolas Sageot: Virtuosity in Metal and Tortoiseshell

Published on 06 May 2021, by Caroline Legrand

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

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.

Attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), chest of drawers with a slightly crossbow-shaped... Nicolas Sageot: Virtuosity in Metal and Tortoiseshell

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.
Estimate: €10,000/15,000

While André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) brought metal marquetry to the peak of achievement under Louis XIV with the introduction of the première-partie et contre-partie ( part and counterpart ) marquetry technique (producing two complementary pieces of furniture by cutting superimposed…

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