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Quebec commode. Sold at IEGOR Auctions, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 05/14/2012, lot 164. Estimate CA$10,000-CA$15,000. Realized: CA$6,642 (US$5,071.37).
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Andrew Richmond PO Box 2199 Marietta, OH 45750 740.760.1788 andrew@wipiak.com
(LF 7)
Location: Maison Chenal, Upper Main Room
FAIR MARKET VALUE:
$80,000
Category: Furniture (Colonial)
Upper Valley Armoire
Attributed to Pierre Roux (d. 1834) Vincennes, (now) Indiana
c. 1801
Cherry and poplar
Simple cornice over a frieze with applied conjoined "FB,", tri-paneled ends, tri-paneled doors (the central panel with a diamond point), a shell-carved rococo skirt, and on scrolled feet; the interior with shelves and drawers.
95" high, 55.5" wide, 21.5" deep
Condition:Good; modified interior
On January 3, 1801, French-born cabinetmaker Pierre Roux (d. 1834) was a witness to the marriage of Louis Nicolas Fortin and Susanne Bosseron in Vincennes (now in Indiana), and it is likely that Roux made this heavily French-style armoire to commemorate the occasion. Roux and Fortin became business partners and the pair moved south to New Orleans. Only three armoires by Roux are known, and they represent some of the most significant Frenc- h style furniture made in the early Upper Mississippi River Valley. This armoire is illustrated and discussed in Holden et al,Furnishing Louisiana, p. 426.
Value Support
No examples of Roux furniture, nor any examples of Upper Valley French-style furniture have appeared on the open market in decades. While the Upper Valley Commode (LC 16) has
Jack and Pat Holden
Fair Market Value for Non-Cash Charitable Contribution
Appraisal Report
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