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    Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries,

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    19 May 2004

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    • A PAIR OF LOUIS XV WALNUT FAUT
    Lot 318

    A PAIR OF LOUIS XV WALNUT FAUTEUILS

    ONE STAMPED MDLP, MID-18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    USD 22,705

    Estimate

    USD 15,000 - USD 25,000

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    A PAIR OF LOUIS XV WALNUT FAUTEUILS
    ONE STAMPED MDLP, MID-18TH CENTURY
    Each with cartouche-shaped padded back, arms and seat covered in close-nailed 18th Century Aubusson tapestry of the fables de la Fontaine, the crest and seat-rail centered by flower-heads and foliate trails, above the cabriole legs headed by a flower and terminating in foliate scrolls, with variously inscribed paper labels to inside of seat-rails
    One chair variously numbered 2 and with octagonal red-outlined label inscribed in black ink DRAWING ROOM #15 and with pencil-inscribed label Drawing... #15, the other chair variously numbered 3 and with octagonal red-outlined label inscribed in black ink DRAWING ROOM #6 and with fragmentary pencil-inscribed label Dra... Room (2)

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    Lot Essay

    Martin de la Porte, flourished 1730 - 40 (d. 1756).

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