Collection of the Rochechouart de Mortemart Family
A Louis XV tinted beechwood caned fauteuil, circa 1730-1740
Lot closes
September 29, 02:31 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
Starting Bid
3,000 EUR
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Description
decorated with ovas, shells, acanthus leaves, and lambrequins, resting on cabriole legs, the armrest pads and cushion with a rose‑ground silk damask upholstery, a label with the inscription "appartement à Monsieur pour le château de Mortemart"
Haut. 93 cm, larg. 67 cm, prof. 54 cm ; Height 36 2/3 in, width 26 1/3 in, depth 21 ¼ in
Collection of the Rochechouart de Mortemart Family.
RELATED LITERATURE :
M. Jarry’s Le siège français, 1973, pp. 75–76, figs. 66–67
B. Pallot, L'art du siège au XVIIIe siècle en France, 1987, p47.
This remarkable armchair is very close to a suite of seat furniture (a sofa and a pair of armchairs) formerly with The Chinese Porcelain Company in New York, as well as an armchair sold by Sotheby's, Paris,Un hommage au XVIIIe siècle, on 30 november 2011, lot 39 (sold for 21 150€) and another with a stretcher and carved back sold at Sotheby's, Paris on 14 April 2010, lot 127 (sold for €34,000). B. Pallot illustrates in L'art du siège au XVIIIe siècle en France, p. 47, a very similair canned chair for a child, circa 1730, from a private collection.
Eventually, another similar armchair is illustrated in M. Jarry’s Le siège français, 1973, pp. 75–76, figs. 66–67, which bears striking similarities to the one presented here, both in its carved ornamentation and its overall form. The latter is particularly distinctive, notably regarding the curved contour of the seat, which naturally dictates the profile of the armchair. This evolution in seating design is thought to have originated from a practical need to enhance the comfort of everyday furniture.
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