Each with an arched back with fluted uprights, the padded back, arms and seat covered in patterned champagne silk on fluted tapering legs, inscribed variously DORMITORIO and PRIME RESTRADO, five stamped indistinctly PLUVINET

Supplied by Peter Marino Architect, New York.

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Louis-Madeleine Pluvinet, maître in 1773.

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Chair A: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Underside with old upholstery marks and inscribed DORMITORIO.
Chair B: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Underside with old upholstery marks and inscribed PRIME RESTRADO and numbered 16 twice and 21 once.
Chair C: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Right arm with old restored break where it meets the back. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Underside with old upholstery marks and numbered 17 twice.
Chair D: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Left arm with recently restored break, the baluster support of the same arm with some old inactive worm damage. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Underside with old upholstery marks and inscribed DORMITORIO.
Chair E: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Reverse of back with flaking paint. Underside with old upholstery marks, numbered 12 twice and inscribed PRIME RESTRADO.
Chair F: With scattered age and construction cracks consistent with age and use. Underside with old inactive worm damage with some infill in areas. Some further old worm damage to legs and back. Front right leg possibly with infill under current decoration to stabilize worm damaged area. Abrasions and minor losses to carving. Gesso with some losses and cracks. Re-decorated, paint and gilding now with some losses, abrasions and surface dirt. Underside with old upholstery marks, numbered 10 twice and inscribed DORMITORIO.
height: 37.75 in
width: 26 in.
depth of seat: 19 in.

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