A SET OF FOUR EARLY LOUIS XV BLUE-PAINTED FAUTEUILS

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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY (LOTS 250 - 264) A SUITE OF LOUIS XV SEAT FURNITURE FROM THE CHATEAU DE MAREUIL EN BRIE (LOTS 257-260) This superb, and remarkably extensive, suite of seat furniture, richly carved throughout with foliage and rocailles, was almost certainly commissioned for the Coigny family for one of their country residences, the château de Mareuil en Brie. This imposing country seat was constructed in the 17th century, and was occupied at the end of the 18th century by Aimée de Coigny, the duchesse de Fleury, who inspired the poet André Chenier for his most famous work, 'La Jeune Captive' in the 1790's. The suite was later acquired by the Hon. Mrs. Aileen Plunket for her magnificent country residence in Co. Dublin, Luttrellstown Castle, which had a colourful history going back to the 15th century. Luttrellstown had been acquired for her by her father the Hon. Ernest Guiness in 1927, and subsequently Mrs. Plunket embarked on an extensive scheme of redecoration under the guidance of Felix Harbord. The house was famous for its lavish parties, and was frequently visited by royalty and heads of state.

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A SET OF FOUR EARLY LOUIS XV BLUE-PAINTED FAUTEUILS
Each with shaped rectangular padded back and waved seat covered in ivory ottoman silk, the toprail and seat-rail centred by a pomegrenate and flanked by foliate C-scrolls and lockwork, the angles carved with flowerheads, with padded arms with shell terminals and foliate supports, on cabriole legs headed by foliage and C-scrolls and terminating in scrolling acanthus-carved feet, the fauteuils inscribed 19, 22, 26, 18 refreshments to the decoration, most with metal reinforcing brackets to the legs, previous with castors (4)

Provenance

Almost certainly commissioned by the Coigny family for the château de Mareuil en Brie.
The Hon. Mrs. Aileen Plunket, Luttrellstown Castle, Co. Dublin, sold Christie's house sale, 26-28 September 1983, lot 95 (part lot).

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