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    27 March 1997

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    Lot 152

    A SUITE OF DIRECTOIRE GREEN-PAINTED FURNITURE

    CIRCA 1795

    Price realised

    USD 6,900

    Estimate

    USD 7,000 - USD 10,000

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    A SUITE OF DIRECTOIRE GREEN-PAINTED FURNITURE
    circa 1795
    Comprising three chaises, one fauteuil en cabriolet, and a canape, each incurving padded back and seat covered in pale green damask silk, within a grooved frame, with fluted baluster-form arm-supports, on stop-fluted legs headed by rosettes, redecorated, together with one later chaise and one fauteuil
    canape: 46in. (117cm.) wide (7)

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