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Auctions, Sales and Finds

The following items are either for auction, for sale by a dealer or for private sale. Desmalter.com is not affiliated with ANY sellers and is listing these because they are interesting. Occasionally, I locate what I call "Rummy on the Board" - an item that has been wrongly described and thus may end up being a bargain.
If you have an item you would like to list, send me an email with photos (the item will be listed at my discretion). There is no charge of any form for listing an item, and the buyer will contact you directly via your email in the listing.

Louis XVI Secretaire

Oct 13, 2021 Doyle New York
Jean-Henri Riesener - I am sure that is the first thing that comes to your mind upon seeing this desk. Sure there are condition problems and some mounts have been regilded. But the quality of the mounts! A close look shows the bronzes only need cleaning, they are in perfect gilded condition just dirty. Most important, the few missing mounts were in a drawer. The desk had typical 18th century clover locks and fine veneer. It sold for only $1800!. When it is restored, we may see it again in a year at a major auction house for 20-30k. Another regret....
Riesener?

eMPIRE dRESSING TABLE

October 21, 2021 Stair Galleries
Dressing tables are among the least expensive types of furniture, allowing you to procure much a higher quality example for far less money than a comparable side table or desk. This dressing table is of excellent quality and of a very unusal design. It is seems a fair price at the high estimate, although there seems to be some reapir or adjustment required on the back legs. * Sold for $2000.
link to sellers site
Absolutely beautiful

eMPIRE deSK cHAIR

June 19, 2021, Paris
Important mahogany office chair, the backrest in gondola with headband and braces, the heads of armrest with lioness's mufle, resting on tapered and ringed feet finished by claws, the rear feet in saber; mark with the iron of the castle of Villeneuve (restorations; bronzes may be associated). ‎ An armchair of the same model is on the portrait by Jean-August-Dominique INGRES of Philibert RIVIERE preserved at the Musée du Louvre (N° inv. MI1445), painted between 1804 and 1805.‎ The estimate is 2000 to 3000 Euros. This is auctioneer humor - he is quite droll. I think it will go for 8-12k. Sold for approximately 8k.
link to sellers site
Absolutely beautiful

Fantastic Bed

May 31 in Paris
After the model made for Madame Recamier. Estimate 8-12k Euros, sold for $8500. This was an interesting sale. Empire is lagging behind Louis XV and XVI in the market recovery.
link to sellers site

Royal Bergere

Rouillac Auction, Vendome, January 24, 2021
Stamped Jacob Desmalter and Chateau d'Eu, an important chair in poor condition.
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Empire Bed

Feb 12th, Millon at Drouot
A bit rough with worm damage and missing trim, but pretty and holds a full size matress. Est. 600-800 Euros. Did not sell.
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