A LOUIS XV GILTWOOD DUCHESSE BRISEE A OREILLES

MID-18TH CENTURY

Details

A LOUIS XV GILTWOOD DUCHESSE BRISEE A OREILLES
MID-18TH CENTURY
Covered in green silk damask, the moulded frame carved with pomegranates, foliage and flowerheads, one leg and the inside rail of stool replaced
37 ¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 65 ½ in. (166 cm.) long; 33 in. (84 cm.) deep

Provenance

The Hon. Mrs Eileen Plunkett, Luttrellstown Castle, Dublin, probably supplied by Felix Harbord (d. 1981); Christie's house sale, 26-28 September 1983, lot 254,

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Lot Essay

The romantic Gothic castle at Luttrellstown is one of the finest demesnes in Ireland. The house and estate was bought by Ernest Guinness for his daughter The Hon. Mrs Aileen Plunket and from the 1950s, along with the inspired decorating skills of Felix Harbord, she transformed its interiors. She and Harbord bought many pieces from notable Country House sales.

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