An armchair stamped Pluvinet Louis XVI, late 18th century

carved beechwood, with a medallion shaped padded back, originally painted; together with a white painted chair stamped 'Fon' and three fleur-de-lys beneath a crown and the inventory number F6263 in black ink and F14123 with a 2 below and in red ink F13951, Empire, early 19th century, with a rectangular padded back, above rectangular padded seat on turned front legs and sabre back legs; painting partially refreshed, not illustrated (2)

Philippe-Joseph Pluvinet, received Master 1754

Pluvinet made chairs in both rococo and neo-classical design, thus mastering both styles in a very confident way. Based in the Rue de Cléry, his output ranged from the most restrained seat furniture to the most elaborate and luxurious pieces.

The stamps on the white painted chair suggest that it was in the royal collections at palace of Fontainebleau under the Restauration represented by the royal seal and abbreviated FON. The other stamps are inventory marks printed during the 19^th century. The mark beginning with the letter T would suggest that it had been moved to the Tuileries palace in the late 19^th century and was probably sold in the vente des domaines in the 1880s.