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An early 19th century ebonised and parcel-gilt fauteuils,…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
16-Jun-2013
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Description:
An early 19th century ebonised and parcel-gilt fauteuils, attributed to Jean-Joseph Chapuis, circa 1805 the arched curved top rail above down swept arms terminating in gilt ball finials above cornucopia-shaped arm supports, above a caned seat and raised on inverted 'U' legs terminating in gilt bronze foliate and ball feet. Note: Jean-Joseph Chapuis (Belgium 1765-1864) was one of the most important ebeniste in Brussels during the first half of the 19th century. He was amongst a group of experts who were invited to appraise the newly arrived French furniture at Château of Laeken in 1806 and subsequently supplied the Court with numerous pieces of furniture, including a suite of chairs of the same model as this one. Jean-Joseph Chapuis was one of the first chairmakers to use lamination to create exaggerated curves and the result is quite stunning, as can be seen in this lot. Reference: A similar set of four green-painted fauteuils were sold at Drouot-Orsay, Paris, 5 December 1979, lot 49. For an identical model see, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA, Accession Number 1996.8.1
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Category:
Furniture: Seating - Singles/Pairs/Threes of Chairs (all types)