The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie's.
The contents of acclaimed interior designer Robert Couturier’s 17th-century Normandy estate and England’s Harewood House will go under the hammer this month as part of Christie’s Collections series of auctions across Paris, London, and New York.
The standout among the three auctions is Couturier’s collection in Paris, which includes a Regency ormolu-mounted rosewood commode by Étienne Doirat and a striking Jean-Michel Frank modernist folding screen. Couturier’s deftness in combining French elegance with modernism makes this collection particularly unique and an intriguing opportunity for those looking to bring a piece of his vision into their own home.
The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie’s.
The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie’s.
The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie’s.
The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie’s.
The property of interior designer Robert Couturier. Photography: Nina Slavcheva courtesy Christie’s.
New York: A set of four early Louis XV gilt-walnut fauteuils circa 1730-1740. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
Paris: A Regency ormolu-mounted rosewood commode, attributed to Etienne Doirat, circa 1720. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
Paris: A modern straw marquetry four-leaf folding screen by Jean-Michel Frank, circa 1930. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
Paris: A pair of Louis XV armchairs stamped by Jean Gourdin, circa 1755. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
New York: Regency Soup Tureen and Cover mark of Paul Storr. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
New York: Pair of George III Giltwood Settees. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
New York: Delft Commedia Dell’Arte Puzzle Jug. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
London: Thomas Chippendale A suite of four green-painted and parcel-gilt open armchairs. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
London: Thomas Chippendale A pair of George III parcel-gilt and blue-painted window seats. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
London: Jacques Dubois A Louis XV ormolu mounted Japanese black and gilt lacquer bureau de pente. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
London: A pair of royal Louis XV ormolu wall-lights attributed to Jacques Caffieri. Photography courtesy Christie’s.
Property from England’s famous Harewood House—one of the UK’s grandest stately homes, built between 1760 and 1780—is offered through the London Collections sale, a veritable who’s who of 18th century British craftsmanship, featuring works by John Cobb, Robert Adam, and cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale.
A trio within a trio, the New York auction features works from three Northeast US collectors: the estate of Glenn C Randall, Dr Jeffrey Lant, and Delftware from the Peter Van Slyke Collection–one of the most important collections of Dutch Delft in the United States. Randall was a passionate collector of English furniture, spanning the early Charles II period to the Regency period, with many noteworthy examples for sale. Dr Lant, meanwhile, was a keen collector of early 19th-century Empire and Directoire clocks, silverware, and decorative objects.
Estimates for lots across the series run from no reserve up to $250,000, with bidding open from 9 to 22 October for New York, 23 October for London, and from 16 to 29 October for the Paris sale. For more details, visit Christie’s Collections page.
