Louis XVI Painted Bergere and Fauteuil and a Footstool

Description:

Louis XVI Painted Bergere and Fauteuil and a Footstool
Upholstery, wood
France, late 18th century
Each covered in later fabric; the bergere with square back, padded curved arms, loose cushion seat, on fluted legs; ht. 36 1/2, wd. 25 1/2, dp. 25; the fauteuil with arched crest rail, downswept padded arms, baluster-turned arm supports with carved leaftips, on fluted legs, ht. 34, wd. 24, dp. 22; and the square footstool with padded seat, molded frieze, on squat turned legs, ht. 5 3/4, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 17 1/2 in.

Provenance: Chairs purchased at Haynes-Roberts, New York.
Estimate $1,000-1,200

Restoration.


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