May 26, 2021 10:00 EST
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
503
Early Louis XV Walnut and Caned Fauteuil de Bureau
Circa 1740
The molded curved toprail centered by a carved shell and continuing to foliate-carved handholds above a leather-covered serpentine seat with flowerhead-carved seat rail on all sides and raised on cabriole legs. Height 38 inches (96.5 cm), width 26 inches (66 cm), depth 19 inches (48.2 cm).
Provenance:
Christie's, New York, May 27, 1999, lot 241.
Sold for $1,875
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Early Louis XV Walnut and Caned Fauteuil de Bureau
Circa 1740
The molded curved toprail centered by a carved shell and continuing to foliate-carved handholds above a leather-covered serpentine seat with flowerhead-carved seat rail on all sides and raised on cabriole legs. Height 38 inches (96.5 cm), width 26 inches (66 cm), depth 19 inches (48.2 cm).
Provenance:
Christie's, New York, May 27, 1999, lot 241.
Condition commensurate with age and use, nice faded color to walnut, leather upholstered later, losses to caning of back, carving worn to handholds, old marks and scratches, chips to carving.
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts, May 26, 2021
