Nineteenth-Century Cabinetmakers at the Château de Jouac

Result EUR130,560

Published on 12 April 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 29 March 2022 - 13:45 (CEST) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Furniture from the Château de Jouac showcases 19^th-century cabinetmakers who paid tribute to their masters from the 1700s.

Paul Sormani (1817–1877), Louis XV-style ebony and lacquered wood-veneered buffet... Nineteenth-Century Cabinetmakers at the Château de Jouac

Paul Sormani (1817–1877), Louis XV-style ebony and lacquered wood-veneered buffet in the style of Japanese lacquered panels, three leaves featuring lake landscapes, gilded chased bronze, Spanish brocatello marble top, 108 x 160 x 63 cm/42.52 x 62.99 x 24.80 in.
Result: €130,560

La Gazette already featured the history of the Château de Jouac and the furniture of its owners, René and Alice Lambert, daughter of the anti-conformist painter Clovis Trouille (1889–1975). The most famous, as well as the lesser known, 19 th -century cabinetmakers strove to update luxurious furniture from the…

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ENTIRE FURNITURE OF THE CASTLE OF JOUAC FAMILY PROPERTY OF CLOVIS TROUILLE

Tuesday 29 March 2022 - 13:45 (CEST) - Live

Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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Hidden from view, Jouac, in the Limousin region, provided a setting for 19th-century paintings and objets d'art and above all stylish period furniture bought by Alice, the daughter of painter Clovis Trouille, and her husband René Lambert. The heirs have now decided to part with it all.