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18th Century Antique Furniture
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Item No. 1091
French, Louis XV period duchesse en bateau (chaise longue)
Crème painted, lacquered, and parcel gilded, carved with flowers and foliage and resting upon six cabriole legs. With cream silk upholstery. 18th century
Stamped P.FORGET Maître le 25 Septembre 1755
(Pierre FORGET, Master, September 25, 1755)
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Item No. 1081
French, Regence period table de milieu
In solid, carved oak with original rouge griotte marble top; intricate foliate rinceaux carving on all sides; pierced apron centered by a large shell; the whole above four cabriole legs connected by entretoise (stretcher) decorated with acanthus leaves and centered with a sunflower (the symbol of Louis XIV, "The Sun King").
From L'ile de France, circa 1725.
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Item No. 1028
Pair of exceptional, French, Louis XIV period fauteuils a la reine
In solid, carved walnut. Each with arched upholstered rectangular back, volute acanthus carved armrests, terminating in sunflowers, raised on volute acanthus carved supports; the rectangular seat raised on cabriole legs joined by wavy H-shaped stretcher and terminating in acanthus carved bun feet. Close nail upholstered in floral damask with silk fringe around seat. Circa 1700.
Provenance: Formerly part of the collection of Old Versailles
New York, New York 1997
44" high by 24½" wide by 26½" deep
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Item No. 968
Very fine, French, Louis XV period bureau dos d'ane
Of bombé form with floral marquetry inlay, resting upon four delicately shaped cabriole legs; having original gilded bronze mounts and fall-front lid that opens to reveal leather writing surface and four interior drawers. Stamped "L·BOUDIN". Mid-18th century.
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