Lot Essay
Franois Garnier (d. 1774) was the father of the more famous Pierre Garnier.
BY FRANOIS GARNIER
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD BERGERES
By Franois Garnier
Each with a concave cut-cornered rectangular padded backs, sides, seat and seat-cushion covered in foliate-patterned cut-velvet, with a channelled frame, the back with lappeted border and foliate finials, the scrolled arms on downswept supports carved with chandelles, above a rounded breakfront beaded seat-rail, on turned stop-fluted legs headed by square flower-filled panels, one chair stamped twice 'F GARNIER', regilt, minor variations in carving and height (2)
By Franois Garnier
Each with a concave cut-cornered rectangular padded backs, sides, seat and seat-cushion covered in foliate-patterned cut-velvet, with a channelled frame, the back with lappeted border and foliate finials, the scrolled arms on downswept supports carved with chandelles, above a rounded breakfront beaded seat-rail, on turned stop-fluted legs headed by square flower-filled panels, one chair stamped twice 'F GARNIER', regilt, minor variations in carving and height (2)
Provenance
Mrs. Georgette Seligman (d. 1978).
Thence by descent.
Thence by descent.