Antique Beech Furniture

Item No. 1150 Pair of French, Louis XV period fauteuils In solid, carved and patinated beechwood. Circa 1752. Stamped: MICHEL GOURDIN Michel Gourdin was recognized as a master ébéniste in 1752. Other works by Gourdin are represented in The Met, the Louvre, the Bouvier Collection in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris; the Wallace Collection, London; Windsor Castle; and the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, New York. 36½" high by 25" wide

Item No. 1148 French, Louis XV period petite canapé corbeille In solid, carved beechwood. Mid-18th century. 37¾" high by 63¾" wide

Item No. 1145 French, Louis XVI period, small canape In solid, carved beechwood. Vigorously carved with neoclassical elements, the whole resting upon six spiral-turned, tapered, fluted legs. Circa 1780. Signed: DELAISEMENT (Nicholas DeLaisment) 46" wide

Item No. 1123 Louis XV period console In solid, carved beechwood with original rouge de Languedoc marble top. Mid-18th century. 55" wide by 24" deep by 33¾" high

Item No. 997 Rare, French, Louis XV period chair-back chaise longue In solid, carved beechwood. Mid-18th century

Item No. 674 French, Regence period, caned canapé In solid, carved beechwood. Early 18th century.

Item No. 753 Pair of Provençal ladder-back fauteuils In beechwood and elm with rush seats. Late 18th or early 19th century.

Item No. 908 Pair of fine, French, Louis XV period fauteuils In solid, carved beechwood (one of pair shown). Circa 1750. Stamped "L.CRESSON"

Item No. 962 Pair of fine, French, Regence period fauteuils Frames in solid, elaborately carved beechwood with entretoises (stretchers) and caned backs and seats. Circa 1715-1727.

Item No. 885 Pair of fine, Louis XV style marquise bergeres In solid, carved beechwood with serpentine, floral carved crests, scrolled arms, ample seats with serpentine floral-carved rail, and cabriole legs. One of identical pair shown. 19th century. 42" wide by 40" tall by 25" deep

Item No. 395 Pair of Louis XV style Fauteuils a la Reine In solid, carved beechwood. 19th century.

Item No. 464 Companion pair of French Regence style Fauteuils In solid, carved beechwood. Late 18th or early 19th century.

Item No. 782 Pair of French, Provincial, Louis XV style bergeres In solid, carved beechwood. Early 19th century. 35" wide by 30" deep by 17" high (at seat) and 37" high (at back)

Item No. 754 Pair of French, Louis XV style fateuils In solid, carved beechwood. 19th century.

Item No. 717 French, early Louis XV period fauteuil In solid, carved beechwood with cane back and seat. Circa 1730. 25" wide by 22" deep by 38" high (at back) and 17" high (at seat)

Item No. 594 Louis XV period encoinure (corner piece) In solid, carved beechwood. Mid-18th century. 38" wide by 27" deep by 40" high