Pair of Louis XVI-era Queen’s armchairs with straight backs, - Lot 109

Lot n° 109
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Pair of Louis XVI-era Queen’s armchairs with straight backs, - Lot 109
Pair of Louis XVI-era Queen’s armchairs with straight backs, made of carved wood refinished in white/gray and decorated with friezes of heart-shaped rays, pearls, and acanthus leaves. The corners are rounded. The crossbar is openwork. The legs are tapered and fluted. Blue silk upholstery with floral decoration H. 94 cm Stamped with “G. Jacob” on each chair (one mark is difficult to read), referring to Georges Jacob, who was admitted as a master craftsman on September 4, 1765—the most famous and also the most prolific of all 18th-century chairmakers. (Shows signs of use, stains, and repairs) Provenance: - Auction in Versailles, Palais des Congrès, Mes Martin, June 19, 1977, lot 249 (illustrated) - Private collection, Besançon, ever since Appraiser: François Lachaud
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