Pair Louis XVI Painted Lyre Back Side Chairs

French, late 18th century, in the manner of Georges Jacob, each with cream painted beechwood frame, lyre backs, on fluted legs, 32-3/4 in., seat height 13-1/2 in. - Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 3-5, 1952, no. 348, illustrated pg. 53 (accompanied by catalog); Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
Condition Report: early paint with extensive wear and losses, later braces at seat frames, minor break and repair at one finial attachment, other abrasions and wear especially at front corners, tears and stains to upholstery