The Société des Amis du Louvre has made a splendid catch in buying six chairs by Michel Cresson from the Steinitz Gallery in Paris, meaning that one of the most important furniture ensembles of the mid-18th century is now complete. The furnishings for the Grand Salon in the Château d’Abondant (to which they belong), produced...
Michel Cresson (admitted as master in 1740), "Set of six chairs from the Grand Salon of the Château d'Abondant", moulded, carved and painted wood, stamped "M. CRESSO?" under the back crosspiece in the seat of each chair. Acquired by the Société des Amis du Louvre.
The Société des Amis du Louvre has made a splendid catch in buying six chairs by Michel Cresson from the Steinitz Gallery in Paris, meaning that one of the most important furniture ensembles of the mid-18th century is now complete. The furnishings for the Grand Salon in the Château d’Abondant (to which they belong),…
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