STAMPED G. IACOB, CIRCA 1795

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A LATE LOUIS XVI MAHOGANY SMALL CANAPE
STAMPED G. IACOB, CIRCA 1795
The rectangular back, arms and seat with a cushion upholstered in blue and cream striped silk the columnar supports terminating in scrolls and molded frame on turned tapering legs headed by diamonds with toupie feet
51½ in. (131 cm.) long

Provenance

Albert Lasker, Chicago.
with Jacquemar, New York.
Baron Cassel van Doorn; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 9-10 December 1955, lot 177.

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Lot Essay

Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.

Georges Jacob (1739-1814) was one of the most celebrated and prolific chair makers of the 18th Century. His long list of wealthy patrons included European aristocrats and royalty. He was a favorite of Marie Antoinette. Upon Georges retirement in 1796, his sons Georges II and François-Honoré-Georges took over their fathers atelier and the firm became Jacob Frères, Rue Meslée.

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