Riesener: A Remarkable Stamp and Collection

Published on 29 April 2022, by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker

Auction on 08 May 2022 - 15:30 (CEST) - 10-12, quai Antoine 1er - 98000 Monte-Carlo

The name Riesener is always synonymous with high quality craftsmanship. A reputation that is reflected in this pair of sideboards, dispersed with part of the famous Hudson Collection.

Louis XVI period. A pair of sideboards stamped J. H. Riesener, circa 1784-1785, white... Riesener: A Remarkable Stamp and Collection

Louis XVI period. A pair of sideboards stamped J. H. Riesener, circa 1784-1785, white veined marble top, richly decorated with chased and gilded bronzes, (95 x 149 x 53 cm, 3.1 x 4.88 x 1.73 ft), collection of Robert W. Hudson, Villa Paloma.
Estimate: €200,000/300,000

It is not enough for this pair of sideboards to be stamped Jean-Henri Riesener. They also come from a prestigious collection, that of Robert W. Hudson, an English industrialist living in Monaco, in the Paloma villa he acquired in…

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Collection R.W.HUDSON and to various amateurs. Furniture and Works of Art, Paintings and Sculptures

Sunday 08 May 2022 - 15:30 (CEST) - Live

10-12, quai Antoine 1er - 98000 Monte-Carlo, Monaco

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