Lot 251
Lot 251
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION
A FRENCH GILTWOOD AND GRAY-PAINTED CANAPE

AFTER THE DESIGN BY GEORGES JACOB, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH GILTWOOD AND GRAY-PAINTED CANAPE

AFTER THE DESIGN BY GEORGES JACOB, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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In the Louis XVI style, the shaped top rail with laurel-leaf and berry cresting centered by a shell surmounted by a floral garland above a scrolling acanthus leaf volute flanked by further garlands, above a padded back and seat upholstered in sage green velvet, the arms modeled as lyres surmounted by eagle heads with rope and stiff-leaf embellished uprights with scrolling ribbon-tied sides centered by a flowerhead, the seat rail carved with chutes de piastres, on tapering baluster-turned and stop-fluted legs headed by rosettes with toupie feet, with spurious marks to the underside, 'SC', crowned interlaced L's, 'MA' and with fleur-de-lys
4134 in. (106 cm.) high, 75 in. (190 cm.) wide, 2412 in. ( 62 cm.) deep
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