Pair of Louis XV armchairs à la pure Backrest... Lot 36

Pair of Louis XV armchairs à la pure Backrest height: 99 cm. Width: 96 cm. Depth: 76 cm. Louis Cresson (1706 - July 1761), train, Master craftsman from January 1738. Paris, c. 1740. Frame carved in walnut with a very fine carving. Over small feet the delicately curved legs with vegetable and floral carving. The moving, yet symmetrically designed frame with central sculptural rocaille carving. Open worked armrests made of fluted cartilage with upholstery on one side. The seat is slightly trapezoidal, the backrest frame is curved and finished with a sculptural rocaille carving. High-quality later upholstery with garnet decor. Provenance: Jean-Paul Guerlain Collection. Literature: Cf. Geoffrey de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, 1974, vol. II, pp. 603-604. Pierre Verlet, Les ébénistes francais du XVIIIe siècle, 1963, p. 86. Madeleine Jarry et Pierre Devinoy, Le siège français, Paris 1973. (1241714) (13) A pair of Louis XV fauteuils à la reine Height of backrest: 99 cm. Width: 96 cm. Depth: 76 cm. Attributed to Louis Cresson (1706 - July 1761), master since January 1738. Paris, ca. 1740. Provenance: Jean-Paul Guerlain collection. Literature: Compare: G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, 1974, vol. II, pp. 603-604. P. Verlet, Les ébénistes français du XVIIIe siècle, 1963, p. 86. M. Jarry et Pierre Devinoy, Le siège français, Paris 1973.