Lot Essay
Félix Leroy, maître in 1749.
CIRCA 1780, STAMPED TWICE LEROY
Details
A LOUIS XVI BEECHWOOD MECHANICAL CHAIR
circa 1780, stamped twice LEROY
With rectangular hinged back, covered in closed-nailed brown leather, on turned tapering legs
circa 1780, stamped twice LEROY
With rectangular hinged back, covered in closed-nailed brown leather, on turned tapering legs
Provenance
Most probably supplied to Marie-Nicole, duchesse d'Enville (1716-1797), daughter of Alexandre de Durtal, duc de La Rochefoucauld (1690-1762), for the château de La Roche-Guyon. By descent at the château de La Roche-Guyon to Gilbert de La Rochefoucauld, duc de La Roche-Guyon Sold Sotheby's, Monaco, 6 December 1987, lot 93