Treasures of the Valéry and Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing Collection

Published on 08 December 2022, by Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat

Auction on 13 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Fascinated by 18^th century furniture and decorative arts, the presidential husband and wife assembled an important collection in their Paris residence in the 16th arrondissement. A selection.

Laurent Rochette, Louis XV period, a tulip wood veneered commode decorated with lacquered... Treasures of the Valéry and Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing Collection

Laurent Rochette, Louis XV period, a tulip wood veneered commode decorated with lacquered panels of Chinese landscapes, with two drawers with no crosspiece, gilt bronzes, Aleppo breche marble top, 87 x 147 x 70 cm/34.3 x 58.9 x 27.6 in.
Estimate: €25,000/35,000

Like all stars, it will keep everyone waiting until the end of the sale. You can expect to pay between €300,000 and €400,000 for a Louis XVI kingwood veneer flat-topped desk stamped by Pierre Garnie r. This work desk, of which a very similar example by the cabinetmaker (now in Lisbon’s Calouste-Gulbenkian…

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Furniture and objects of art from the ANNE-AYMONE and VALÉRY GISCARD D'ESTAING collections

Tuesday 13 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés

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