Lot Essay
A comparable set was sold anonomously, in these Rooms, 26 September 2001, lot 522.
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THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY, SOUTHERN NETHERLANDISH, POSSIBLY LIÈGE
Details
An elm fauteuil
Third quarter 18th Century, Southern Netherlandish, possibly Liège
The arched padded back and bow-fronted seat covered in Verdure style upholstery, with slightly outscrolling arms on scroll arm supports, the shaped seat-rail centred by foliate carving with hatched ground, on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, the seat stencilled underneath J.WATTEAUX-FOURNIER/TAPISSIER/RUE DU.../ROUBAIX, the upholstery on the seat distressed
See illustration
Third quarter 18th Century, Southern Netherlandish, possibly Liège
The arched padded back and bow-fronted seat covered in Verdure style upholstery, with slightly outscrolling arms on scroll arm supports, the shaped seat-rail centred by foliate carving with hatched ground, on cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, the seat stencilled underneath J.WATTEAUX-FOURNIER/TAPISSIER/RUE DU.../ROUBAIX, the upholstery on the seat distressed
See illustration
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