Each with scrolled ends, raised on circular tapered spiral fluted legs, upholstered à la turque in brown, black, and silver figured silk with pale blue and cream silk braid, hung with silk tassels
27 in. (69 cm.) high, 82 in. (208.5 cm.) long, 34 in. (86.5 cm.) deep

Collection of HRH, The Duke of Windsor and the Duchess of Windsor, Paris;
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 11-19 September 1997, lots 805 and 806.

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In 1938, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor commissioned the Paris decorating firm Maison Jansen to furnish their four-story apartment in the sixteenth arrondissement. Directed by Stéphane Boudin, the project reflected the firm’s distinctive approach, combining historical references with richly appointed interiors.