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A pair of stained elm fauteuils
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A pair of stained elm fauteuils

DESIGNED BY SYRIE MAUGHAM, 20TH CENTURY, IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE

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A pair of stained elm fauteuils
Designed by Syrie Maugham, 20th century, in the Louis XV style
Each with rectangular padded back, squab cushions and part-padded arms covered in ivory linen, with slightly outscrolled arms, on short cabriole legs (2)
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These elegant chairs, with their low serpentined frames, evoke the comfort of Parisian fauteuils of the early eighteenth century, such as feature in 'The Reading of Molièiere' painted by Jean-Francois de Troy in the 1720s (P. Thornton, Authentic Decor, London, 1984, fig. 139). Their design is attributed to Syrie Maugham, who worked in London and New York and was one of the most celebrated 'lady' decorators of the 20th century. In the late 1920s she decorated her own Chelsea home in a light and airy manner, and her richly mirrored drawing-room was furnished with comfortable sofas and French fashioned chairs that were upholstered in whites and creams (illustrated A. and A. Gore, The History of English Interiors, Oxford, 1991, p.175).