Sale 6183
London
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30 September 1999
Price realised
GBP 2,070
Estimate
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS Each with padded cartouche-shaped back, arms and seat covered in late 18th Century Aubusson tapestry, the seats with a panel depicting a scene from Aesop's fables, the backs depicting figures within rounded foliate medallions, above a shaped apron on and cabriole legs, redecorated (2)
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A pair of armchairs of similar shape and with similar carving from the collection of M. Eric Wittouck, sold in these Rooms, 12 December 1985, lot 172.
Introducing the first auction in a series of three offering the collection of Paul Destribats, the Paris-based bibliophile
A cheaper, quicker alternative to oil paint, pastel became the perfect medium for portraits of the middle class