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A French carved walnut salon suite, late 19th century
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A French carved walnut salon suite, late 19th century
Comprising a canape and three fauteuils a la reine, in the early Louis XV/Regence taste, upholstered by Jansen, Paris, the brass studded serpentine upholstered back and serpentine seat with cushions having padded scroll arm supports with foliate and strapwork ornament, the seat rail with shell, foliate and trellis ornament, on cabriole legs with palmette carved knees terminating in scroll feet, the canape with triple arched serpentine back, bearing the stencil underneath Jansen, Paris
the canape -- 68½in. (174cm.) wide. (4)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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Please note the revised estimate is £3000-4000
Lot Essay
The Tapissier-decorateur J.-H. Jansen, who established his rue Royale workshops in 1885, was a medal-winner at the 1889 Paris Exhibition.