A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV BEECH FAUTEUILS A LA REINE

BY JEAN AVISSE, CIRCA 1750

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A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV BEECH FAUTEUILS A LA REINE
BY JEAN AVISSE, CIRCA 1750
Each with channelled foliate-carved frame, the cartouche-shaped back, outscrolled arms and drop-in seat upholstered à chassis in burgundy velvet, the serpentine seat on cabriole legs, stamped I. AVISSE, previously decorated, the upholstery previously but not originally close-nailed
39½ in. (100 cm.) high; 29½ in. (75 cm.) wide (4)

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Lot Essay

Jean Avisse, maître in 1745.

Related to the Gourdin dynasty of famous menuisiers, Avisse set up his studio at no. 124 rue de Cléry in 1747. He soon established himself amongst the richest clientele through numerous tapissiers and merchand-merciers. Fauteuils à la Reine, often upholstered à chassis, were amongst his finest production, characterized by soft but powerful forms, embellished with floral motifs and vigorously sculpted with rocaille.

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