LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A LOUIS XVI MAHOGANY CANED FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The swivelling tub back, covered with close-nailed leather, the arms terminating in scrolling acanthus leaves on downswept reeded supports joining the conformingly-carved circular seat with stiff-leaf frieze, the fluted seat-rail on tapering fluted legs filled with chandelles, with a squab cushion, stamped 'PLS. DES TUIL / PLS. DES TUILE' and the garde-meuble de la couronne inventory mark 'T.H.' with crowned three fleur-de-lys within an oval
29 3/4 in. (75.5 cm.) high; 22 1/2 in. (57 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

Palais des Tuileries, Paris, during the First Empire period (1804-1815) and under the Restauration (1815-1830).

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Lot Essay

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This fauteuil de bureau bears the marks 'PLS. DES TUIL / PLS. DES TUILE', a fire brand applied to the furniture placed in Palais des Tuileries during the Empire period; together with another brand: 'TH.' with three crowned fleur-de-lys in an oval, which was applied after the fall of Napoleon I under the Restauration of the Bourbons between 1815 and 1830.
Another related fauteuil, stamped Henri Jacob, and also bearing the Empire period Palais des Tuileries brand is now in the musée du Louvre (inv. OA 7368). Another fauteuil, more closely related with a similar fluted frieze and stamped Canabas was sold at Christie's, Paris, 28 November 2018, lot 199.

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