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    Une américaine à Paris - Un pied-à-terre par François Catroux

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    11 October 2006

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    • ENSEMBLE DE SIX CHAISES NEOCLA
    Lot 38

    ENSEMBLE DE SIX CHAISES NEOCLASSIQUES

    RUSSIE, PREMIERE MOITIE DU XIXEME SIECLE, ET POSTERIEURES

    Price realised

    EUR 48,000

    Estimate

    EUR 15,000 - EUR 25,000

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    ENSEMBLE DE SIX CHAISES NEOCLASSIQUES
    RUSSIE, PREMIERE MOITIE DU XIXEME SIECLE, ET POSTERIEURES
    En acajou, placage d'acajou et ornementation de bronze doré, le dossier ajouré à motif de treillis flanqué de médaillons, le dossier, les accotoirs et la ceinture ornés de baguettes cannelées de bronze et reposant sur des pieds fuselés et cannelés de section carrée, réunis par une entretoise en H, garniture de crin par François Catroux, une baguette de laiton manquante, différences et restaurations
    Hauteur: 92 cm. (36¼ in.) (6)

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    Post Lot Text

    A SET OF SIX RUSSIAN NEOCLASSICAL BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY


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