A Princely Toilet Table,
sog. poudreuse (‘coiffeuse’), designed by Josef HARDTMUTH (1758-1816) c. 1770/80 for the Liechtenstein Majoratspalais on Bankgasse in Vienna, subsequently Feldsberg Castle (Czech Valtice), freestanding mahogany-veneered hardwood and softwood frame on gently curved legs, 3-piece top with folding middle section with mirror, 2 lateral folding elements, on the inside a compartment in the middle, flacon inserts under the folding platters, 1 middle drawer, 3 small drawers and sham drawer, 1 extensible central shelf with gold-embossed leather insert, fire-gilt bronze mounts with princely crown by Ignaz Joseph WÜRTH, Liechtenstein brand mark, and inventory label ‘Schloss Feldsberg Obj. Nr. 130, Inv. Nr.2895’, c. 76 x 89 x 52 cm, restored condition. (DOC)
Provenance:
- probably for Prince Alois Liechtenstein (1759- 1805), Majoratspalais Vienna - since then collections of the Princes of Liechtenstein in Vienna
- probably since 1935 in Feldsberg Castle, Bohemia
- Otto von Mitzlaff Collection
Lit.:
Gallerie denkwürdiger Männer des Vaterlandes; Joseph Hardtmuth, Neues Archiv für Geschichte, Staatenkunde, Literatur und Kunst, Jg. I (18. December 1829), pp. 792–797/Gustav Wilhelm: Joseph Hardtmuth; Architekt und Erfinder, Vienna and Cologne 1990, pp. 37–47.
Specialist: Alexander Doczy
Alexander Doczy
+43-1-515 60-302
alexander.doczy@dorotheum.at
25.04.2024 - 13:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 5,000.- to EUR 7,000.-
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A Princely Toilet Table,
sog. poudreuse (‘coiffeuse’), designed by Josef HARDTMUTH (1758-1816) c. 1770/80 for the Liechtenstein Majoratspalais on Bankgasse in Vienna, subsequently Feldsberg Castle (Czech Valtice), freestanding mahogany-veneered hardwood and softwood frame on gently curved legs, 3-piece top with folding middle section with mirror, 2 lateral folding elements, on the inside a compartment in the middle, flacon inserts under the folding platters, 1 middle drawer, 3 small drawers and sham drawer, 1 extensible central shelf with gold-embossed leather insert, fire-gilt bronze mounts with princely crown by Ignaz Joseph WÜRTH, Liechtenstein brand mark, and inventory label ‘Schloss Feldsberg Obj. Nr. 130, Inv. Nr.2895’, c. 76 x 89 x 52 cm, restored condition. (DOC)
Provenance:
- probably for Prince Alois Liechtenstein (1759- 1805), Majoratspalais Vienna - since then collections of the Princes of Liechtenstein in Vienna
- probably since 1935 in Feldsberg Castle, Bohemia
- Otto von Mitzlaff Collection
Lit.:
Gallerie denkwürdiger Männer des Vaterlandes; Joseph Hardtmuth, Neues Archiv für Geschichte, Staatenkunde, Literatur und Kunst, Jg. I (18. December 1829), pp. 792–797/Gustav Wilhelm: Joseph Hardtmuth; Architekt und Erfinder, Vienna and Cologne 1990, pp. 37–47.
Specialist: Alexander Doczy
Alexander Doczy
+43-1-515 60-302
alexander.doczy@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Furniture, Works of Art, Glass & Porcelain |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
Date: | 25.04.2024 - 13:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 13.04. -25.04.2024 |