A set of four Restauration side chairs circa 1830, in the manner of Louis Bellangé

each with an arched backrest with X-form splat, padded seat on turned tapered fluted legs.

Sold, Sotheby's, New York, March 27, 1993, lot 345

In overall good condition. Old repairs. Corner blocks to the seat rail replaced. Scuff marks and wear to the legs consistent with age and use.
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A side chair by Louis Bellangé with almost identical backrest is illustrated, D. Ledoux-Lebard, Les Ebénistes Parisiens, Paris, 1965, pl. IX.