Lot 103
  • 103

A pair of Louis XVI parcel-gilt and blue-painted fauteuils circa 1775, one stamped Pluvinet

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Philippe-Joseph Pluvinet (d. 1793), maĆ®tre in 1754
  • PARCEL-GILT, PAINTED, BEECHWOOD
  • height 38 1/2 in.
  • 98 cm

Condition

With age and construction cracks/separations, abrasions and dents. Minor losses to carving. Legs re-blocked. Decoration later, now with some rubbing, losses and surface ingrained dirt. Some chipping to detail. Underside with some old worm damage. Solid.
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