LATE 19TH CENTURY, IN THE MANNER OF DANIEL MAROT

The decoration of these chairs follows closely the fashionable Louis Quatorze Roman style, popularised by the Livres d'Appartments issued by Daniel Marot (d. 1752), 'architect' to William III. The triumphal arched backs with ornately scrolled foliate carving is typical of the designs produced by the great Huguenot draughtsman.
A set of chairs of related design attributed to Thomas Roberts, appointed chief supplier to the Royal Household in 1686, sold Christie's London, 26 April 2007, lot 294.