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French Formal Antique Furniture
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Item No. 281
French, Louis XV period ottoman
Very rare sofa in carved giltwood having the characteristic corbeille shaped back and outward curved seat. 18th century.
78" wide by 32" deep by 39½" high (at back)
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Item No. 1091
French, Louis XV period duchesse en bateau (chaise longue)
Crème painted, lacquered, and parcel gilded, carved with flowers and foliage and resting upon six cabriole legs. With cream silk upholstery. 18th century
Stamped P.FORGET Maître le 25 Septembre 1755
(Pierre FORGET, Master, September 25, 1755)
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Item No. 1081
French, Regence period table de milieu
In solid, carved oak with original rouge griotte marble top; intricate foliate rinceaux carving on all sides; pierced apron centered by a large shell; the whole above four cabriole legs connected by entretoise (stretcher) decorated with acanthus leaves and centered with a sunflower (the symbol of Louis XIV, "The Sun King").
From L'ile de France, circa 1725.
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Item No. 1069
Exceptional, Louis XV style marble fireplace surround
Sculpted in Sarrancolin marble, which was called "The Marble of Kings" because it was extracted from royal quarries beginning in 1692 under the reign of Louis XIV.
Of arbalette form with concave sides having elaborately beveled mantle and original cast iron interior and hearth. Circa 1830-1840.
72" wide by 46" high by 18½" deep
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Item No. 1028
Pair of exceptional, French, Louis XIV period fauteuils a la reine
In solid, carved walnut. Each with arched upholstered rectangular back, volute acanthus carved armrests, terminating in sunflowers, raised on volute acanthus carved supports; the rectangular seat raised on cabriole legs joined by wavy H-shaped stretcher and terminating in acanthus carved bun feet. Close nail upholstered in floral damask with silk fringe around seat. Circa 1700.
Provenance: Formerly part of the collection of Old Versailles
New York, New York 1997
44" high by 24½" wide by 26½" deep
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