Lot Essay
Jean-Baptiste Gourdin, maître in 1748.
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BY JEAN-BAPTISTE GOURDIN, CIRCA 1750
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A MATCHED PAIR OF LOUIS XV WALNUT AND BEECHWOOD BERGERES
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE GOURDIN, CIRCA 1750
Each with shaped rectangular back, padded arms and seat with cushion covered in associated 18th century Aubusson tapestry, with foliate-carved cresting and acanthus-capped uprights, the chanelled frame with foliate-carved rails and on floral-headed cabriole legs, the back legs of one bergere replaced, each stamped 'I. GOURDIN' (2)
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE GOURDIN, CIRCA 1750
Each with shaped rectangular back, padded arms and seat with cushion covered in associated 18th century Aubusson tapestry, with foliate-carved cresting and acanthus-capped uprights, the chanelled frame with foliate-carved rails and on floral-headed cabriole legs, the back legs of one bergere replaced, each stamped 'I. GOURDIN' (2)
Provenance
Sale C.G. Sloan & Company, Washington, D.C., where purchased by the present owner.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.