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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS

BY GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1770

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS
BY GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1770
Each with rectangular back, arms and shaped seat covered in pale blue silk velvet, the chanelled rails carved with beading and stylised leaves, the arms with foliate terminals on spiraly turned baluster-shaped supports, on turned tapering and fluted legs terminating in toupie sabots, each stamped 'G. JACOB' (2)
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Lot Essay

Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.

With their refined neo-classical shape and delicate carving, these fauteuils are a prime example of the oeuvre of Georges Jacob (1739-1814), one of the foremost menuisiers of the Louis XVI period. After his training in the workshop of Louis Delanois, he started on his own and already worked for the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne in 1773. His prestigious clientèle included most of the patrons of his time, including the Comte d'Artois, the Prince de Condé and the painter Louis David.

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