A Louis XV beechwood armchair, circa 1730
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September 23, 12:23 PM GMT
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5,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
decorated with asymetrical shells, the frieze adorned with flowers in a foliage cartouche, the backseat topped with a shell, the armrest with flowers, caned and with a brown leather upholstery
Haut. 97 cm, larg. 68 cm, prof. 52 cm ; Height. 38 1/4 in, width. 27 3/4 in, depth. 20 1/2 in
Related Litterature
B. Pallot, L’art du siège au XVIIIe siècle en France, Paris, 1987
Y. Carlier and H. Delalex dir., Louis XV, Passions d’un Roi, Paris, 2022
This armchair perfectly illustrates the evolution of French seating around 1730, a pivotal moment when softened lines and the invention of a rocaille ornamental vocabulary began to break away from classical rigor. The use of caning, widespread at the time, reflects a taste for lightness and transparency, while the addition of padded armrests ensured comfort. The decoration of shells and small flowers, asymmetrical in their design yet symmetrically arranged within the structure of the chair, embodies this transitional moment when seat furniture embraced fantasy while retaining a harmonious balance.
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