A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PAINTED AND CARVED FAUTEUILS À LA REINE MID-18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY SWEDISH

Property from an Important Private Collection
A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PAINTED AND CARVED FAUTEUILS À LA REINE MID-18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY SWEDISH

the moulded frames with husk-headed cabriole legs

Condition Report:
In overall good condition. Carvings with small chips to the edges. Losses to paint as visible in the images in the printed catalogue. Generally with old marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Some points of construction visible. Upholstery in generally good condition, some signs of wear.

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Provenance:
Acquired from Talisman, London, 2007.