Lot 123
  • 123

Fauteuil à dossier légèrement cintré en acajou d'époque Louis XVI, attribué à Georges Jacob, marque au fer CG entrelacés et couronnés

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • attribué à Georges Jacob, marque au fer CG entrelacés et couronnés
  • Haut. 90 cm
  • Height 35 1/3 in
les accotoirs en balustre ; garni à carreau et recouvert de gourgouran jaune du XVIIIe siècle

Condition

Illustration is too green. The cover is yellow in reality. Very attractive model. Very fine quality of mahogany and carving. Quite large. Stable stucture. Good condition (frame and cover). To recommend.
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Catalogue Note

La marque CG sommée d'une couronne fermée a été identifiée par  Pierre Verlet dans Le Mobilier royal français, 1994, vol. III, p. 256, comme étant une marque du château des Tuileries au XVIIIe siècle. Cependant, l'interprétation des lettres CG serait plus logique si elle se rapportait à une administration telle que le Contrôle Général, ou Garde Général (des meubles de la Couronne).