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拍品專文
François I Foliot, maître in 1749.
François-Toussaint Foliot (François II), maître in 1773.
The Foliot dynasty of menuisiers was one of the most important in 18th century France. They spanned over four generations - two were awarded the prestigious title menuisier du Garde-Meuble du Roi - and their sophisticated, highly refined chairs appear in collections of many of the era's most important patrons including Marie-Antoinette. Both François I (d. 1761) and François II (1748-1839?) Foliot used the stamp F. FOLIOT and both were active in the mid-18th century. While François I worked primarily in the Louis XV style, his son, François II, also created chairs in the same manner, including a celebrated suite of salon furniture commissioned by the Garde-Meuble royal for the Salon des Jeux du Roi at Versailles - today known as the Salon de la Pendule - which was delivered in 1775. A chaise from this group at Versailles (F 1028 C.5) closely resembles the present fauteuils with its refined silhouette and exquisitely carved scrolling foliate decoration to the seatrails. Although the use of the same stamp makes it difficult to determine which Foliot was responsible for these splendid fauteuils, their sophisticated design combined with their finely carved and sculpted rails are a testament to the extraordinary skill of this illustrious dynasty. Examples of their work have been highly coveted; a single fauteuil by François II Foliot ordered for the Grand Cabinet-intérieur of Marie-Antoinette at Versailles was sold at Christie's, New York, 22 November 1983, lot 216, ($220,000).
François-Toussaint Foliot (François II), maître in 1773.
The Foliot dynasty of menuisiers was one of the most important in 18th century France. They spanned over four generations - two were awarded the prestigious title menuisier du Garde-Meuble du Roi - and their sophisticated, highly refined chairs appear in collections of many of the era's most important patrons including Marie-Antoinette. Both François I (d. 1761) and François II (1748-1839?) Foliot used the stamp F. FOLIOT and both were active in the mid-18th century. While François I worked primarily in the Louis XV style, his son, François II, also created chairs in the same manner, including a celebrated suite of salon furniture commissioned by the Garde-Meuble royal for the Salon des Jeux du Roi at Versailles - today known as the Salon de la Pendule - which was delivered in 1775. A chaise from this group at Versailles (F 1028 C.5) closely resembles the present fauteuils with its refined silhouette and exquisitely carved scrolling foliate decoration to the seatrails. Although the use of the same stamp makes it difficult to determine which Foliot was responsible for these splendid fauteuils, their sophisticated design combined with their finely carved and sculpted rails are a testament to the extraordinary skill of this illustrious dynasty. Examples of their work have been highly coveted; a single fauteuil by François II Foliot ordered for the Grand Cabinet-intérieur of Marie-Antoinette at Versailles was sold at Christie's, New York, 22 November 1983, lot 216, ($220,000).