A suite of Louis XVI tapestry-covered grey-painted carved seat furniture, circa 1780, stamped by Jean Avisse and Pierre Brizard
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September 17, 11:04 AM GMT
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10,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
comprising a canapé stamped P. Brizard, two bergères and four fauteuils stamped I. Avisse, the armrests carved with coins ending in acanthus leaves, on four fluted feet, the Aubusson tapestry decorated with children and animals in floral cartouches
the bergères : 99cm high, 63cm wide, 60cm deep; 39in., 24 ¾ in., 23 ½ in.
the canapé : 99cm high, 184cm wide, 65cm deep; 39in., 72 ½ in., 25 ½ in.
the armchairs : 97cm high, 64cm wide, 57cm deep; 38 ¼ in, 25 ¼ in, 22 ½ in.
Espirito Santo Collection, Pavillon Gabriel, 14 June 1977, lot 96;
Christie's, Monte Carlo, 1 July 1995, lot 112;
Sotheby’s, London, 27 September 2012, lot 65.
P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1998, p. 38 (one bergère, and one armchair illustrated).
Pierre Brizard (1737-1804), received as a master joiner (menuisier) in 1772.
Jean Avisse (1723-1796), received as a master joiner in 1745.
Jean Avisse established his workshop in 1743 on rue de Cléry, and supplied upholsterers and upholstery merchants as well as private clients such as the Marquise de Chabanne and the Countess de Fontenay.
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