A French Louis XV Tulipwood and Kingwood Cartonnier with Marquetry Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts, in the Manner of Bernard II van Risenburgh, circa 1745 53-3/4 x 36-3/4 x 14-3/4 inches (136.5 x 93.3 x 37.5 cm) Property from the Dr. David Mehler Collection PROVENANCE: The Collection of Baron Eric von Goldschmidt-Rothschild, Frankfurt; Seized and placed in the Museum für Künsthandwerk, Frankfurt; Restituted to Baron Eric von Goldschmidt-Rothschild, Frankfurt, after World War II, and subsequently sold; René Fribourg Collection, Sotheby's London, June 28, 1963, lot no. 215; Henry Ford II Collection, Sotheby's, New York, February 25, 1978, lot no. 93; Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 1997, lot no. 214; Christie's, New York, November 2, 2000, lot no. 152; Christie's, New York, June 9, 2009, lot no. 219; Acquired by current owner, Christies, New York, Living with Art, February 7-8, 2017, lot no. 358. The cartonnier with printed label reading Museum für Kunsthandwerk/Frankfurt am Main/GR 1270. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved