A pair of small low molded and gilded wood marquises stamped - Lot 131

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A pair of small low molded and gilded wood marquises stamped - Lot 131
A pair of small low molded and gilded wood marquises stamped L. C. Carpentier, from the Transition period The square, flat back, the arched armrests decorated with mouldings and ribbons. Square seat, sheath legs fluted on two sides and smooth on the other two. H. 84 W. 64 D. 52 cm Provenance: Daguerre sale 4 March 2015 n°299. Louis-Charles Carpentier received his master's degree in 1752. A renowned carpenter, he was the official supplier of Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince of Condé, the duke of Orleans and important members of the Parisian aristocracy. By their original form, these chairs can be dated to the production of the Transitional period, around 1770, well represented in the Louvre by the suite of eight armchairs and two sofas (Grog-Carven donation) and the sofa with cheeks (former Seligman collection). See Le mobilier du musée du Louvre, Faton 1993, p. 116 ff.
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