Pair of armchairs, Louis XV style; France, late 19th
Pair of armchairs, Louis XV style; France, late 19th century.
Gilt wood and Aubusson upholstery.
The upholstery is damaged and the gilding is missing.
Provenance: Palacio de las Huertas. Cánovas del Castillo Collection.
Measurements: 103 x 68 x 61 cm (x2).
Pair of armchairs, each one of them supported by four legs with a warped profile. All of them have a moulded decoration. Finally, the seat, which follows the same aesthetic models, combining in this case vegetal ornamentation, has a perimeter in which straight lines are combined with slight curvatures. The backrest, with a square format rounded at the corners, is decorated with synthetic carvings that are arranged in a rhythmic manner throughout the structure corresponding to the backrest, highlighting the upper central area in which a vegetal ornament has been placed, as in the shoulder area. In this case it is worth mentioning the upholstery of both pieces, which follows the aesthetic patterns of the Aubusson style, in ochre and pink tones with a floral decoration combined with scrolls and vegetal elements, as well as figurative scenes in this case.
The Louis XV style corresponds to the courtly French Rococo, the main style during this century. However, the usual movement of these examples is softened as an influence of works already in the Neoclassical style of the 19th century.
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Pair of armchairs, Louis XV style; France, late 19th century.
Gilt wood and Aubusson upholstery.
The upholstery is damaged and the gilding is missing.
Provenance: Palacio de las Huertas. Cánovas del Castillo Collection.
Measurements: 103 x 68 x 61 cm (x2).
Pair of armchairs, each one of them supported by four legs with a warped profile. All of them have a moulded decoration. Finally, the seat, which follows the same aesthetic models, combining in this case vegetal ornamentation, has a perimeter in which straight lines are combined with slight curvatures. The backrest, with a square format rounded at the corners, is decorated with synthetic carvings that are arranged in a rhythmic manner throughout the structure corresponding to the backrest, highlighting the upper central area in which a vegetal ornament has been placed, as in the shoulder area. In this case it is worth mentioning the upholstery of both pieces, which follows the aesthetic patterns of the Aubusson style, in ochre and pink tones with a floral decoration combined with scrolls and vegetal elements, as well as figurative scenes in this case.
The Louis XV style corresponds to the courtly French Rococo, the main style during this century. However, the usual movement of these examples is softened as an influence of works already in the Neoclassical style of the 19th century.
