• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 512

Pair of Napoleon III Ebonized Needlework Chauffeurs

Estimate: $700 - $900
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

26 x 16 1/2 x 17 in., seat height 14 in.

Condition

One lacking needlework panels with remnants of fringe. Both with losses to the fringe trim and minor nicks to the painted surface. Sound frames, small scale. 

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Sold Sotheby's London, Hadspen House, May 29, 1996, Lot 203.

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.