A LOUIS XV BEECHWOOD FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU

STAMPED E.MEVNIER, CIRCA 1750

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A LOUIS XV BEECHWOOD FAUTEUIL DE BUREAU
Stamped E.MEVNIER, circa 1750
The arched molded crestrail above an incurved padded back, armrests and cushion upholstered in crimson velvet, the reverse of the back and seat caned, the serpentine seat-rail with flowerhead decoration to either side, on cabriole legs with scrolled feet, each topped with a flowerhead

Lot Essay

Etienne Meunier's maîtrise is apparently unrecorded. He was, however, a member of the celebrated dynasty of menuisiers that included Jean-Baptiste Meunier (maître in 1739) and Antoine and Antoine-Luc (both maître in 1782).

A virtually-identical fauteuil de bureau was sold Christie's New York, 27 May 1999, lot 305 ($12,000).

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