ID 791816
Lot 29 | A LARGE LOUIS XV GILTWOOD FAUTEUIL
Estimate value
£ 50 000 – 80 000
BY JEAN AVISSE, MID-18TH CENTURY
The cartouche-shaped padded back, arms and seat upholstered à chassis in crimson, green and cream silk damask, the channelled back carved on both sides and centred by a rocaille cartouche containing a cabochon and flanked by flower-sprays, the shoulders with c-scroll-framed shells above arms terminating in scrolling rocaille cabochons with chanelled acanthus-carved supports, above a conformingly-carved seat-rail, on cabriole legs headed by foliate cartouches embellished with flower-heads, terminating in scrolling foliate feet, stamped 'IAVISSE' twice to the seat-rail and once to the seat frame à chassis, the gilding refreshed
48 in. (122 cm.) high; 32 1⁄2 in. (83 cm.) wide; 30 in (76 cm.) deep
Provenance
Possibly supplied to King Jose I of Portugal, circa 1755-60.
Portuguese private collection.
Special notice
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| Manufactur: | Jean Avisse |
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| Medium: | Giltwood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XV |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Armchairs |
| Manufactur: | Jean Avisse |
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| Medium: | Giltwood |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XV |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Armchairs |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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