Live Auction 18366The Collector: European and English 18th and 19th Century Furniture and Works of Art, Silver, Ceramics and Gold Boxes
A LOUIS XVI EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL VIEW OF THE PALAIS BOURBON
Lot 17

A LOUIS XVI EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL VIEW OF THE PALAIS BOURBON

BY THOMAS COMPIGNE, CIRCA 1775

Closed15 July 2020

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GBP 37,500

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A LOUIS XVI EMBOSSED, GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED SILVER FOIL VIEW OF THE PALAIS BOURBON
BY THOMAS COMPIGNE, CIRCA 1775
Depicting a river view of the Palais Bourbon with boats in the foreground, within a scrolling foliate border, inscribed 'VUE~DU~PALAIS~BOURBON~EXECUTE~SUR~LE~TOUR~PAR~COMPIGNE~TABLETTIER~DU~ROY~', in a later giltwood frame
9 ½ in. (24 cm.) high; 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) wide

Specialist note


The jewel-like pictures by Compigné, tabletier privilégié of Louis XV, are small miracles which mainly depict castles, town views and exotic landscapes, executed in gold, silver and various coloured varnishes on a pewter ground. Of Italian origin, Compigné was based in the Rue Grenetta at the 'Roi David', and attracted a fashionable clientèle by his precious works of art, which included caskets, games pieces, boxes and 'poignées de canne en écaille blonde incrustées de l'or'. Various gazettes published between 1766 and 1773 describe his wares as 'très beau.....', complimenting their precious and polychrome decoration.