BY LOUIS CRESSON, MID-18TH CENTURY

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A NEAR PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEECH FOUR-FOLD SCREENS
BY LOUIS CRESSON, MID-18TH CENTURY
Each with reeded and foliate wrapped curved frame, each panel covered in green damask pattern silk, stamped L. CRESSON, minor variations in carving
Each fold 59 ½ in. (151 cm.) high; 24 ¾ in. (63 cm.) wide, approx.

Provenance

One in the collection of the family of the present owner, and by descent; the other purchased at Sotheby's, New York.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

Louis Cresson, maître in 1738.

Designed in the Louis XV 'pittoresque' style, these beautifully-carved screens are consistent with the oeuvre of Louis Cresson, the most talented of the Cresson dynasty of menuisiers. Founded by Charles and Jean Cresson during the Régence period and continued by Louis, Michel and René during the first half of the 18th Century, this family of chair-makers was based in the rue de Cléry. Louis, whose work stands out for its refined carving and bold proportions, was patronised by the duc d'Orléans and the prince de Condé.

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