Lot 1054
1054
A GEORGE III WHITE AND PALE-BLUE PAINTED TABOURET DE PIED
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A GEORGE III WHITE AND PALE-BLUE PAINTED TABOURET DE PIED

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS HERVE AND ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED BY HOLLAND AND DAGUERRE, CIRCA 1791

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A GEORGE III WHITE AND PALE-BLUE PAINTED TABOURET DE PIED
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS HERVE AND ALMOST CERTAINLY SUPPLIED BY HOLLAND AND DAGUERRE, CIRCA 1791
Almost en suite, with bellflower carved frame, caned back and seat on turned legs, redecorated, traces of an earlier gilt and painted scheme
18 in. (46 cm.) high
Provenance
Supplied to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834) either for Spencer House, London or Althorp, Northamptonshire and thence by descent.
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Lot Essay

The scale of this bergère recalls the miniature fauteuil by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard commisioned by another champion of the 'Goût Grec' taste, George William, 6th Earl of Coventry in Paris between 1763-1768 (sold in these Rooms by the Trustees of the Croome Estate, 13 June 1991, lot 32).

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