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CIRCA 1740
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV CANED BEECHWOOD FAUTEUILS A LA REINE
Circa 1740
Each back with inswept sides, arched crestrail centered by a flowering rocaille cartouche flanked by opposed acanthus scrolls, rocaille-carved top corners and acanthus-sheathed bottom corners, above a bowed seat with padded parcel-gilt beige leather cushion, flanked by outcurved armrests on acanthus-sheathed inverted-cabriole supports, the seatrail similarly-decorated, on cabriole legs with acanthus-sheathed volute feet each headed by a scrolled rocaille cartouche centering a floral spray joined by a molded and scrolled X-stretcher centered by a flowerhead, one inscribed in black grease pencil twice 13, the other 7, each member of the stretcher carved with floral sprays, possibly formerly decorated (2)
Circa 1740
Each back with inswept sides, arched crestrail centered by a flowering rocaille cartouche flanked by opposed acanthus scrolls, rocaille-carved top corners and acanthus-sheathed bottom corners, above a bowed seat with padded parcel-gilt beige leather cushion, flanked by outcurved armrests on acanthus-sheathed inverted-cabriole supports, the seatrail similarly-decorated, on cabriole legs with acanthus-sheathed volute feet each headed by a scrolled rocaille cartouche centering a floral spray joined by a molded and scrolled X-stretcher centered by a flowerhead, one inscribed in black grease pencil twice 13, the other 7, each member of the stretcher carved with floral sprays, possibly formerly decorated (2)
Provenance
The Collection of Edward A. Bragaline, sold in these Rooms, 29 September 1999, lot 83 ($16,000).