A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace - image-1
A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace - image-2
A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace - image-1A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace - image-2

Lot 191 Dα

A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace

Auction 1169 - overview Berlin
24.04.2021, 11:00 - Prussian Sale
Estimate: 5.000 € - 7.000 €
Print page
Watchlist

A mahogany chair from Paretz Palace

Solid mahogany and softwood, replaced textile upholstery and cover. The moulded apron resting on tapering moulded legs, the back legs connected to the curved armrests. The backrest with a pierced central baluster-form panel and concave terminal. Stamped as palace inventory “Paretz”. The apron reinforced on the underside with wooden wedges. H 83.5, W 50, seat depth 44 cm.
C. 1800.

Frederick William III acquired Paretz Palace in 1797, before he was crowned king. The remote location was intended to provide a refuge from the social demands of the court. The king commissioned the architect David Gilly to build a new Neoclassical country palace. After the Second World War and the subsequent looting, the various uses during the GDR period and following the fall of communism, little of the original furnishings of the palace were left in place, apart from the beautiful wallpaper. In this respect, the appearance of a single chair can be regarded as a minor sensation.