NICOLAS SIMON COURTOIS (né en 1724, maître en... Lot n° 45
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PAIR OF FRAMED ARMCHAIRS with original "aux Chinois" upholstery
Paris, after 1766 (18th century)
Painted beech, wool and linen tapestry
Maintenance restoration H. 98 cm, W. 67 cm, D. 62 cm
Stamped N S Courtois
Provenance
Formerly inherited collection, France
Private collection, Paris, since 2005
This pair of armchairs with frame, which was part of a larger set, has retained its original upholstery with stitched chinoiserie decoration. It is stamped by Nicolas Simon
Courtois, a master carpenter who was received on November 19, 1766 and practiced in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris.
Our beechwood chairs painted petit gris have a flat Queen's back and console legs, characterized by their triple whip arm console which is one with the front leg. The curved, deeply moulded structure elegantly frames the upholstery motifs woven in shades of reddish brown on a beige background.
On the backs, Chinese torch or bell holders inhabit flowering branches populated by birds and insects. The same decoration of animals is repeated on the seats; a hare attracted by a bird in a landscape with a factory. Floral motifs complete the whole on the armrests.
Additional information given by the collector is accessible by QR Code in the PDF.
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