Suite of six cabriolet armchairs
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste III Lelarge
France, Circa 1780
A rare suite of six Louis XVI period carved and painted beechwood cabriolet armchairs, attributed to the Parisian menuisier en sièges Jean-Baptiste III Lelarge, circa 1780. Admitted as a master in 1775, Lelarge ranks among the finest chairmakers of the reign of Louis XVI, and assembling six armchairs of such quality is exceptional today. The oval backrest, known as a "médaillon" back, is crested with a carved trophy uniting a torch, a quiver, a phylactery, and a wreath of leaves. On the front seat rail, a second pendant trophy combines torches, a quiver filled with arrows, and a mask. These attributes of Love, highly fashionable in the late 18th century, lend the set a quintessentially neoclassical grace. The flared seat is framed by rails adorned with a waterleaf frieze. Rosette-carved corner dies support the armrest consoles, which meet the backrest in a supple, flowing line. Each armchair rests on four tapered, fluted legs. Finished in off-white paint and upholstered in embossed blue velvet with floral decoration, these cabriolet armchairs will bring 18th-century elegance to a drawing room or dining room, in both classic and contemporary interiors.
34 000 €
- Artist / Maker
- Attributed to Jean-Baptiste III Lelarge
- Circa
- 1780
- Origin
- France
Dimensions
- Height : 36.6 in(93 cm)
- Width : 23.2 in(59 cm)
- Depth : 20.9 in(53 cm)
Technique / Materials
- Carved and painted beechwood, velvet
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