500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including Oriental Carpets New York April 18-19, 2012 Sale no:

: 2545 Top Ten [All sold prices include buyers premium] Sold: $7,240,188 Lots Sold: 404 Lots Offered: 557 Exchange Rate: 0.62 = $1/ 0.76 = $1 Lot Description A Highly Important French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Satine Marquetry and Parquetry Piano Queue, Paris, circa 1910 A George I Green, Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Bureau-Cabinet, circa 1720 A George III Giltwood Overmantel Mirror with Chinese Export Mirror Paintings, circa 1765 A French Parcel-Gilt And Silvered-Bronze, Ivory, Copper and Stained Fruitwood Marquetry Three-Piece Clock Garniture By Maison Giroux, The Marquetry Designed By Ferdinand Duvinage, Paris, circa 1880 A Matched Set of Ten Chinese Export Padouk Dining Chairs, circa 1740 A Monumental Pair of American OrmoluMounted White and Portor Marble Herm Figures, New York, circa 1917 An Agra Carpet, North India, mid-19th Century A Near Life-Size Italian White Marble Figure of a Sea Nymph, by Professore Fortunato Galli, Florence, Late 19th Century A Viennese Ormolu and Enamel-Mounted Ebonized Cabinet-on-Stand , last quarter 19th Century A Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Sycamore Gueridon, by Paul Sormani, Paris, last quarter 19th Century 4,488,917 Sold by Lot: 73% Estimate ($) Purchase Price $482,500 299,150 366,700 $302,500 187,550 229,900 $290,500 180,110 220,780 $158,500 98,270 120,460 $146,500 90,830 111,340 $146,500 90,830 111,340 $122,500 75,950 93,100 $122,500 75,950 93,100 $98,500 61,070 74,860 $92,500 57,350 70,300 5,502,543 Sold by $: 82% Buyer

464

400,000 - 600,000

US Private

53

120,000 - 180,000

UK Trade

57

200,000 - 300,000

European Private

547

20,000-30,000

Anonymous

49

120,000 - 180,000

European Trade

413

120,000 - 180,000

US Private

208

100,000 - 150,000

Anonymous

488

50,000-80,000

European Trade

428

80,000 - 120,000

Middle Eastern Private

393

70,000 - 100,000

US Private

Melissa Gagen, International Specialist of English Furniture, said: The sale reflects the continued strength at the upper end of the English furniture market. Interestingly, the top English pieces - including a George I Japanned Bureau-Cabinet and a George III Giltwood Overmantel Mirror with Chinese Export Mirror Paintings reflected Englands continued fascination with Far Eastern design and received an enthusiastic response from bidders across the world. And a set of Chinese export chairs sold to a buyer who viewed them during our Asia Week preview. Casey Rogers, Specialist of 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art, added: We are very pleased with the overall results of this week's sale, particularly with those for important 19th Century Decorative Arts. Spirited bidding was seen on a selective group of French 'Japonisme' works of art, including a three-piece clock garniture by Maison Giroux and Ferdinand Duvinage ($158,500), which achieved over five times the high estimate. A highly important art-case piano by Franois Linke led the sale ($482,500), indicating that rarity, provenance, and superior craftsmanship will continue to be in the highest demand. Press Contact Sung-Hee Park, 212 636 2680 spark@christies.com Date and Location of Next Sale New York, The Van Cliburn Collection, 17 May 2012