May 14, 2026 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture
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Set of Four Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuils à la Reine
Property from a Collection of a Distinguished French Family
Stamped I.Gourdin, mid-18th Century
Each overall upholstered in Fortuny Sevres old rose and beige cotton fabric; with cartouche backrest, the top rail carved with flowerheads and leaf tips, each armrest on molded voluted supports; the serpentine seat rail carved to match the backrest and supported by cabriole legs carved at the knees with flower heads ending in leaf-carved toes.
Height 37 3/4 inches (95.8 cm), width 26 inches (66 cm), depth 21 inches (53.3 cm).
Jean-Baptiste Gourdin reçu maître in 1748.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, December 10, 1994, lot 309.
Footnote:
Jean-Baptiste Gourdin maintained a workshop on rue de Cléry under the sign 'Nom de Jesus". Among his clients was the Prince de Soubisse; his production, which continued into the early reign of Louis XVI, follows classical models. Two armchairs and two chairs of this type were part of the Jules Strauss collection which were sold in Paris, June 1979.
$15,000 - $25,000
Property from a Collection of a Distinguished French Family
Stamped I.Gourdin, mid-18th Century
Each overall upholstered in Fortuny Sevres old rose and beige cotton fabric; with cartouche backrest, the top rail carved with flowerheads and leaf tips, each armrest on molded voluted supports; the serpentine seat rail carved to match the backrest and supported by cabriole legs carved at the knees with flower heads ending in leaf-carved toes.
Height 37 3/4 inches (95.8 cm), width 26 inches (66 cm), depth 21 inches (53.3 cm).
Jean-Baptiste Gourdin reçu maître in 1748.
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, December 10, 1994, lot 309.
Footnote:
Jean-Baptiste Gourdin maintained a workshop on rue de Cléry under the sign 'Nom de Jesus". Among his clients was the Prince de Soubisse; his production, which continued into the early reign of Louis XVI, follows classical models. Two armchairs and two chairs of this type were part of the Jules Strauss collection which were sold in Paris, June 1979.
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Auction: Old Master Paintings / Silver / English & Continental Furniture, May 14, 2026
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for a Complimentary Auction Evaluation of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle will hold an auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10am. The auction will present works spanning the 16th through 19th centuries, including portraits, still lifes and landscapes, along with religious, historical and mythological subjects.
Additional Categories in the Sale
Special sections of the sale will also showcase English & Continental Silver, lots 63-193 (Read More) on Wednesday, May 13 and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts, lots 301-710 (Read More) on Thursday, May 14.
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