Distinguished Property from Osterrieth House in Antwerp
A Louis XV suite of carved beechwood seat furniture by Michel Cresson, mid-18th century
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November 13, 12:48 PM GMT
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Distinguished Property from Osterrieth House in Antwerp
A Louis XV suite of carved beechwood seat furniture by Michel Cresson, mid-18th century
comprising a sofa and six fauteuils à la reine, stamped at the lower backseat rail M. Cresson, seats, backs and arms, upholstered with shaped panels of French, Beauvais, floral tapestry, circa 1750, finely woven with baskets and swags of flowering foliage, and delicate arabesques, incorporating birds and on a warm yellow ground
Michel Cresson (1709-1781), reçu maître 1740
Michel was the youngest son of the menuisier Jean Cresson and had his workshop on rue de Cléry under the sign 'Au Gros Chapelet'. He was the younger brother of the celebrated menuisier Louis Cresson (1706-1761) who supplied chairs to the Prince de Condé and the Duc d'Orléans. After his brother's death, Michel Cresson also supplied pieces to the Prince de Condé for his residence at the Palais Bourbon and for his country seat, the Château de Chantilly.
Michel Cresson is also credited with the exceptional seat furniture made for the marquis de Sourches for his château d'Abondant, now exhibited at the Louvre. The present suite actually shares decorative features with the Abondant suite, namely the carving at the corner of each top rail, and the stylised flower and leaf in the middle of each seat rail.