Louis XV chans chairs (4) in solid wood

These 4 solid walnut chairs are models of art cabinetmaking. Such an ancient quartet is exceptional. Pure louis XV style, with flat backrests, arched, in natural wood, they present for the front of each chair and their railings up to the crest, carved motifs of ribbed leaves and acanthus (of which 2 florets have also been painted), as well as the belt and feet. This backrest, said to the queen, presents a beautiful balance, and thus offers a rare comfort for assizes of this time. It is true that the duration of the meals, justified that we were comfortable and firmly installed. Canned backrests and seats are part of the pure tradition of the time, where we can still guess the artifices of the craftsman to house the hooks in the wood itself (but it is of such discretion: a masterpiece!). These feet, slightly arched, 'cabrioles', are held by an x-shaped spacer, in the shape of a frame, 'serpentine', which, in addition to a new exercise in finesse, is a guarantee of solidity, stability and therefore durability. This avoids the frequent risk of foot flexion on such foundations to the detriment of robustness. The manufacture is old (early twentieth. Xixth (rather) Or even xvith. The materials and techniques used (peg with tenons and mortises) refer to a craft that has proven its worth. To admire these 4 pieces, we can regret the rarity of artists to perpetuate this tradition and this know-how, and all the more to taste the excellence of this work that crosses time. If a seat is very slightly damaged (photo), the price takes this into account. What a marvel, to be able to benefit from such seats, works of a so-called "parisian" work of time, both elegant, refined in their smooth curves, but also signs of a history and probably even witnesses of so many stories. Their lines are, in a way, timeless, and therefore timeless.

Ref. : PTR99Y7P