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Lot Essay
Sulpice Brizard (c.1735-1798), maître in 1765.
Born in Paris around 1735, Sulpice Brizard distinguished himself throughout the second half of the 18th century by creating particularly elegant and sophisticated seats, as illustrated by this set of four chaises. The spirally-fluted legs of these chairs are typical of Brizard's oeuvre and recall the work of celebrated contemporaries like Louis Delanois. As the son-in-law of a master carpenter, Brizard became master in 1761, and lived on rue de Bourbon. On 11 December he bought the stocks of the recently deceased carpenter François Foliot for 3130 livres. His workshop, called 'Au Duc de Bretagne', was located on rue de Cléry, a stronghold of Parisian menuisiers in the 18th century.
The magnificent collection of Mrs Nelia Barletta de Cates (1932-2002) included important pieces of 18th century furniture and silver as well as old master drawings. She acquired one of the most remarkable of all Parisian apartments – 18 avenue Matignon - legendary for its style and elegance. Decorated by Georges Geffroy for Loel and Gloria Guinness in the mid-1950s, it had been furnished with his favoured Louis XVI and Empire pieces, always from the best sources.
Born in Paris around 1735, Sulpice Brizard distinguished himself throughout the second half of the 18th century by creating particularly elegant and sophisticated seats, as illustrated by this set of four chaises. The spirally-fluted legs of these chairs are typical of Brizard's oeuvre and recall the work of celebrated contemporaries like Louis Delanois. As the son-in-law of a master carpenter, Brizard became master in 1761, and lived on rue de Bourbon. On 11 December he bought the stocks of the recently deceased carpenter François Foliot for 3130 livres. His workshop, called 'Au Duc de Bretagne', was located on rue de Cléry, a stronghold of Parisian menuisiers in the 18th century.
The magnificent collection of Mrs Nelia Barletta de Cates (1932-2002) included important pieces of 18th century furniture and silver as well as old master drawings. She acquired one of the most remarkable of all Parisian apartments – 18 avenue Matignon - legendary for its style and elegance. Decorated by Georges Geffroy for Loel and Gloria Guinness in the mid-1950s, it had been furnished with his favoured Louis XVI and Empire pieces, always from the best sources.