SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY AND LATER

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A FRENCH WALNUT DRAW-LEAF 'TABLE EN CROIX LORRAINE'
SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY AND LATER
The cleated rectangular top with two draw-leaves above putto-centred arched frieze panels to the ends, on nine turned column supports joined by flattened stretchers on bun feet, restorations and replacements
33 1⁄2 in. (85 cm.) high; 51 in. (129.5 cm) wide; 95 1⁄4 in. (242 cm.) wide, extended; 31 1⁄4 in. (78 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from L.P. Bresset et Fils, Paris, 1999.

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice. Following the auction, this lot will be stored at Crozier Park Royal and will be available for collection from 12.00pm on the second business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 I Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This type of table is often described as 'table en croix de Lorraine' given the evident similarity between the shape of its stretchers and that of the French Croix de Lorraine. First described as Croix d'Anjou, it took the name of Croix de Lorraine, following the marriage of René Ier de Naples, or René d'Anjou (1409-1480) to Isabelle de Lorraine, heiress to the Duché de Lorraine in 1431.

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