Suite de quatre fauteuils cannés en hêtre teinté d'époque Louis XV, attribuée à Cresson

sculptés de pastilles en creux et en plein, de coquilles, de cartouches et d'enroulements ; garnis d'un coussin de velours vert ; marqués à l'encre 3, 4, 6 et 10, l'un marqué à l'encre DE. LENS ; (très légère différence de sculpture entre les fauteuils due au fait qu'ils appartenaient probablement à une série plus nombreuse)

Illustration is slightly too orange; stained beechwood is actually darker. Very nice set in overall good condition. High quality of rocaille carving, though presenting slight differences between two armchairs and the other two ones (as visible from the photograph, opposite movements in the sculpture on the top of the backrests and on the seatrails). Stable structure, despite few woodworm damages. Attractive set.
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