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Nicolas Sageot: The Use of Tortoiseshell in the Age of Louis XIV


05/28/2021


Several pieces with rich Louis-Quatorze decoration featured in this Caen auction, led by two lots attributed to Nicolas Sageot.



by Philippe Dufour

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. Result: €86,620
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. Result: €86,620
Acclaimed by €95,770, a "Mazarin" desk (75 x 97 x 60 cm/29.5 x 38.1 x 23.6 in), with eight console legs joined by two stretchers, was attributed to the great Parisian cabinetmaker Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), a worthy heir to Charles Boulle. Read more