Lot Essay
The Jeanselme trade stamp is that of the family of ébénistes established on rue du Harley in 1840. Interestingly, they bought the Jacob workshop in 1847.
BY JEANSELME
Details
A PAIR OF LOUIS-PHILIPPE MAHOGANY BANQUETTES DE BILLIARD
By Jeanselme
Each with a spreading rectangular seat covered in close-nailed yellow material, on turned baluster supports above a hinged step, on turned tapering legs, with four oval ink stamps 'JEANSELME' and stamped three times 'ANCELOT.TAPISSIER. FAUB POI...NNIERE'
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high; one, 57½ in. (146 cm.) wide, the other, 56 in. (142.5 cm.) wide; 18 in. (45.5 cm.) deep (2)
By Jeanselme
Each with a spreading rectangular seat covered in close-nailed yellow material, on turned baluster supports above a hinged step, on turned tapering legs, with four oval ink stamps 'JEANSELME' and stamped three times 'ANCELOT.TAPISSIER. FAUB POI...NNIERE'
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high; one, 57½ in. (146 cm.) wide, the other, 56 in. (142.5 cm.) wide; 18 in. (45.5 cm.) deep (2)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 11 June 1993, lot 74 (£14,500).
Special notice
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