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Lot 36

A large carved ebony panel, Batavia or Ceylon for the Dutch market, 1680-1720, 58 x...

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Lot 36

A large carved ebony panel, Batavia or Ceylon for the Dutch market, 1680-1720, 58 x...

Price Realised: £2,860

Estimate: £600 - £800

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (30% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 36

Description

A large carved ebony panel, Batavia or Ceylon for the Dutch market, 1680-1720, 58 x 94cm.

 

This fine quality, ebony panel, deeply carved in half relief, depicts a variety of flowers including tulips and sunflowers attached to tendrils which swirl around a large, central, stylized flower. This panel originally formed the top of a large cabinet. The floral style of decoration was influenced by the design motifs in contemporary Indian chintz palampores, made for both the Dutch and the English markets.

 

In the 17th century, both the English and the Dutch East India Companies had unprecedented success in the trade of textiles from India and furniture made in Indonesia and India for the European market. Ebony was one of the most prized and sought after of the exotic woods. Its popularity however was short-lived. By the mid 18th century its production had virtually ceased, the fashion having now changed to teak, amboyna and Indian blackwood.

 

Ebony furniture was made in both Batavia (Dutch Indonesia), South India and Ceylon and it is sometimes difficult to tell the difference, particularly since Indian and Ceylonese craftsmen worked in Indonesia. Broadly speaking, Ceylonese and Indian manufacture is distinguished by filigree like carving and ivory inlay whereas the carving on Indonesian ebony furniture is perhaps more vigorous and forceful. These observations are based on furniture now in Dutch and English collections

 

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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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