A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XV STAINED-BEECHWOOD CHAISES, , CIRCA 1740, ORIGINALLY PAINTED, | Christie's

Sale 1033

The House Sale

New York

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3 April 2002

Browse Sale

Lot 368

A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XV STAINED-BEECHWOOD CHAISES,

CIRCA 1740, ORIGINALLY PAINTED,

Price realised

USD 1,762

Estimate

USD 3,000 - USD 5,000

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A PAIR OF EARLY LOUIS XV STAINED-BEECHWOOD CHAISES,
Circa 1740, originally painted,
each with shaped foliate-carved crestrail over a cartouche-form caned back and seat above a similarly-carved serpentine seatrail on cabriole legs, each with scored number to underside XIII and XVI and bearing stamp M. CRESSON, later blocks to underside (2)
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Lot Essay

Michel Cresson maître, 30 August 1740.
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