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Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.
This inventive suite of seat-furniture is amongst Georges Jacob's most original and progressive designs. The lyre-form splat is particularly associated with his work for the Royal household around 1788, including the suite of lyre-back voyeuses delivered to the comte d'Artois for the salon de musique at Bagatelle, as well a related pair of voyeuses supplied to Jean-Baptiste Tourteau de Septeuil, premier Valet de Chambre du Roi from 1779 to 1792, was sold at Christie's Monaco, 18 June 1989, lot 188.
The unusual feature of a pierced gap between the back of the circular seat and the baluster bar to the base of the lyre splat can also be seen on the same menuisier's chaises à la Montgolfier. These characteristics would all point to a date stylistically of circa 1785-90.
A suite by Jacob of very similar character, but with eagle-headed terminals to the top rail, has traditionally always been associated with Marie-Antoinette. Surviving both in bois doré and mahogany, this includes two bergères formerly in the de Ganay and Schneider Collections, of which one is illustrated in H. Lefuel, George Jacob, Paris, 1923, pl.XIII, as well as the suite of white-painted chaises sold anonymously at Christie's Paris, 24 June 2002, lot 182. Four of these latter chairs bore the monogram of Marie Antoinette on their Louis XVI silk covers, thus reinforcing the association with the Queen. However, none of the chairs bore any Royal inventory marks and the embroidered monogram was undoubtedly applied in the 19th century, so any connection of this basic model of chair to Marie Antoinette cannot be proven.
GEORGES GEOFFROY
Georges Geoffroy was a Parisian interior decorator. His celebrated collection was started by his father and included the celebrated automaton and musical clock given by the City of Paris to Queen Marie-Antoinette, which was presented by the heirs of Georges Geoffroy to the château de Versailles.
This inventive suite of seat-furniture is amongst Georges Jacob's most original and progressive designs. The lyre-form splat is particularly associated with his work for the Royal household around 1788, including the suite of lyre-back voyeuses delivered to the comte d'Artois for the salon de musique at Bagatelle, as well a related pair of voyeuses supplied to Jean-Baptiste Tourteau de Septeuil, premier Valet de Chambre du Roi from 1779 to 1792, was sold at Christie's Monaco, 18 June 1989, lot 188.
The unusual feature of a pierced gap between the back of the circular seat and the baluster bar to the base of the lyre splat can also be seen on the same menuisier's chaises à la Montgolfier. These characteristics would all point to a date stylistically of circa 1785-90.
A suite by Jacob of very similar character, but with eagle-headed terminals to the top rail, has traditionally always been associated with Marie-Antoinette. Surviving both in bois doré and mahogany, this includes two bergères formerly in the de Ganay and Schneider Collections, of which one is illustrated in H. Lefuel, George Jacob, Paris, 1923, pl.XIII, as well as the suite of white-painted chaises sold anonymously at Christie's Paris, 24 June 2002, lot 182. Four of these latter chairs bore the monogram of Marie Antoinette on their Louis XVI silk covers, thus reinforcing the association with the Queen. However, none of the chairs bore any Royal inventory marks and the embroidered monogram was undoubtedly applied in the 19th century, so any connection of this basic model of chair to Marie Antoinette cannot be proven.
GEORGES GEOFFROY
Georges Geoffroy was a Parisian interior decorator. His celebrated collection was started by his father and included the celebrated automaton and musical clock given by the City of Paris to Queen Marie-Antoinette, which was presented by the heirs of Georges Geoffroy to the château de Versailles.