Lot Essay
Georges Jacob, maître in 1765
CIRCA 1785, ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES JACOB
Details
A LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD CANAPE
Circa 1785, attributed to Georges Jacob
Richly carved with laurel leaves and raies de coeur, the back, outward-scrolling arms and bowed seat covered in floral embroidered striped blue silk, on turned tapering fluted legs, with two tasselled cushions, bearing the stamp G. IACOB
66in. (168cm.) wide
Circa 1785, attributed to Georges Jacob
Richly carved with laurel leaves and raies de coeur, the back, outward-scrolling arms and bowed seat covered in floral embroidered striped blue silk, on turned tapering fluted legs, with two tasselled cushions, bearing the stamp G. IACOB
66in. (168cm.) wide
Provenance
Sold Christie's, New York, 23 May 1995, lot 167