A FRENCH BEECHWOOD SIX-PIECE SALON SUITE
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A FRENCH BEECHWOOD SIX-PIECE SALON SUITE

ONE FAUTEUIL EARLY LOUIS XV, CIRCA 1735, THE OTHERS CIRCA 1900

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A FRENCH BEECHWOOD SIX-PIECE SALON SUITE
ONE FAUTEUIL EARLY LOUIS XV, CIRCA 1735, THE OTHERS CIRCA 1900
Comprising a pair of fauteuils and four chaises each with cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered à chassis in green silk velvet, the frame profusely carved with foliage and shells, on cabriole legs terminating in scrolling feet, inscribed '2651', the 18th century fauteuil incised 'VII'
The fauteuils: 37 ½ in. (95 cm.) high; 27 ¼ in. (69 cm.) wide; 26 ¾ in. (68 cm.) deep
The chaises: 36 ½ in. (93 cm.) high; 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) wide; 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Gunzburg, 6 February 1917.
The Wildenstein Collection; Christie's, London, 14-15 December 2005, lot 208.
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