A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS À LA REINE BY MICHEL CRESSON, CIRCA 1755

Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS À LA REINE BY MICHEL CRESSON, CIRCA 1755

stamped M.CRESSON
Michel Cresson (1709-1781), maître in 1740
height 34 ½ in.
87.6 cm

Condition Report:
Scattered losses and rubbing to painted surfaces, consistent with age and use. Some typical age cracks and shrikage at joints, but construction is sturdy. Backs of some crest rails with marks from old labels. Very minor losses to moulded edge in one or two places. Upholstery in good condition overalll; a few small tears and virtually no visible stains.

Provenance:
A. Metrot, Paris