Louis XVI-Style French Furniture & Louis Vuitton Bags Shine at Summer Decorative Arts and Interiors Auction
The Summer Decorative Arts and Interiors Auction, presented by Crescent City Auction Gallery, offers a well-curated selection of fine art, decorative art, 20th-century French furniture, jewelry, luxury handbags, and more. The auction is set to start on August 26, 2022, at 1:00 PM EDT in New Orleans, Louisiana. Interested bidders can place an online bid remotely with Bidsquare.French Louis XVI Style Polychromed Beech Bedroom Suite, early 20th c., consisting of a cane inset double bed; a single mirror door armoire; a pair of cane seat side chairs; a caned door marble top night stand and a circular marble top lamp table, with a caned lower shelf, Bed- H.- 60 in., Int. W.- 74 in., Int. D.- 52 in. (6 Pcs.)Leading the Summer 2022 auction is a French Louis XVI-style polychromed beech bedroom suite from the early 20th century (lot #2051; estimate: USD 1,200 – $1,800). The beech bedroom set has six pieces of furniture: a cane-inset double bed, a single mirror door armoire, a pair of cane seat side chairs with a caned door marble top nightstand, and a circular marble top lamp table. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette were the last of the royals who ruled France. In their time, the furniture style returned to the elegant and neoclassical style of ancient Greek and Roman models. Several notable 20th-century Louis XV and XVI-style furniture items will be available in the auction.Louis Vuitton Limited Edition Stephen Sprouse Graffiti Keepall 50 Travel Bag, in monogram graffiti coated canvas with golden brass hardware, opening to a brown canvas interior, with Vachetta leather handles, accompanied by a Louis Vuitton dustbag, H.- 11 1/2 in., W.- 20 in., D.- 9 in.The summer sale will also offer luxury handbags from Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucci. Leading the lots is a Louis Vuitton limited-edition