18th Century Art and Furniture Collection Auction Catalog

Description

Auction catalog of the Denise Boas Collection, sold by auctioneer Etienne Ader at Galerie Jean Charpentier in 1937. Comprehensive inventory of 159 lots featuring 18th century art objects and furniture. Contents include watercolors, drawings, and gouaches by J.-B. MALLET and LOUIS MOREAU; paintings by BILCOQ, BOILLY, COSTER, DESPORTES, Mlle GERARD, and VAN HUYSUM; fine engravings from French and English schools; Far Eastern art objects including ceramics and Coromandel lacquer screens; gilt bronze furnishings (flambeaux, sconces, girandoles, candelabras, chandeliers, statuettes); carved wooden furniture stamped by master cabinetmakers; and tapestry-covered living room furnishings from the Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson. Paperback format with 72 illustrations on 36 plates. Hammer prices annotated in margins. Dimensions: 28 x 23 cm.