A pair of Louis XV carved walnut and beechwood caned fauteuils, by Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, circa 1740 | Paire de fauteuils en noyer sculpté d’époque Louis XV, estampillés N.Q.FOLIOT, vers 1740
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July 12, 12:13 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A pair of Louis XV carved walnut and beechwood caned fauteuils, by Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, circa 1740
each with wide, moulded, cartouche-shaped back with scrolled toprails centred by sprays of marguerites and leaves, with down-curved arms ending in pierced cabochons, leaves and petal- motifs at the handles, the serpentine-fronted caned seat centred by sprays of flowers and leaves repeating those on the toprails, raised on cabriole legs headed by single flower heads and ending in foliate-clad tapering feet, stamped N*Q*FOLIOT
Height 37¼ in; width 25½ in; depth 18¾ in
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Paire de fauteuils en noyer sculpté d’époque Louis XV, estampillés N.Q.FOLIOT, vers 1740
chacun avec un dossier et siège cannés, et les deux moulurés et sculptés de feuillages et fleurs, et avec un un coussin, reposant sur quatre pieds galbés
Haut. 95 cm, larg. 65 cm, prof. 48 cm
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Sale, Sotheby's London, Important French Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries, Clocks and Carpets, 1 July 1966, lot 92;
Sale, Sotheby's London, Fine French Furniture, Tapestries and Clocks, 5 December 1966, lot 70;
Collection Professor Dr Drs Anton C.R. Dreesmann, Laren, inv. no D13;
Collection Mrs Marianne L. Dreesmann-van der Spek, Laren, inv. no D027;
Thence by inheritance to the present owners.
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Vente Sotheby's Londres, Important French Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries, Clocks and Carpets, 1 juillet 1966, lot 92;
Vente Sotheby's Londres, Fine French Furniture, Tapestries and Clocks, 5 décembre 1966, lot 70;
Collection Professeur Dr Drs Anton C.R. Dreesmann, Laren, inv. n° D13;
Collection Mrs Marianne L. Dreesmann-van der Spek, Laren, inv. n° D027;
Par descendance jusqu’aux propriétaires actuels.
