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PIERRE DE LA MESANGERE attributed to, SET OF...

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PIERRE DE LA MESANGERE attributed to, SET OF 3 mahogany and mahogany veneered ARMCHAIRS with openwork backs and hemicycle entablature supported by two scrolls. The recessed armrests are carved with eagles' heads and rest on molded cavet consoles. The front baluster feet rest on crenellated tops, the two back saber feet. Directoire Consulat period. 87.5 x 59 x 48 cm Restorations Silky upholstery in poor condition. Pierre Joseph Antoine Leboux de La Mésangère was a man of letters, co-founder, senior editor and publisher of the Journal des dames et des modes from 1797 to 1831. This model is reproduced in Pierre Joseph Antoine Leboux de La Mésangère, Collection de meubles et objets de goût comprenant : fauteuils d'appartement et de bureau [...], Au Bureau du journal des dames, 1802, Tome premier, plate 11. Resold at mad auction.