CIRCA 1760-1775

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A Dutch mahogany fauteuil
Circa 1760-1775
The frame channelled overall, the arched tapering padded back, arms and serpentine fronted seat covered in red damascened velvet with sunflower motif, the toprail centred by a heart-shaped cresting containing a flowerhead, the outscrolling arms on S-scroll arm-supports, above a waved seat-rail centred by a flowerhead, the cabriole legs headed by floral trails and terminating in claw-and-ball feet, minor replacements to the toprail, one leg broken and restored; And two various Dutch elm fauteuils, mid 18th Century, one with a broken and restored arm (3)

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Please note that this lot is illustrated as lot 128 in the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

This is a typically Dutch chair. It does not borrow inspiration from
English or French chairs as was often the case during this period. This design heralds the end of the Rococo in Holland. Although it still
retains organic and curvacious lines, these are strongly simplified and sparingly decorated with carved ornament.
For a related chair please see the catalogue of the exhibition Rococo in Nederland, Dr. R. Baarsen et al, Amsterdam 2001, cat. no. 169.

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