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A Pair of Louis XV Cerused Fauteuils
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$5,500
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
A Pair of Louis XV Cerused Fauteuils
Circa 1750
Height 33 3/4 x width 24 3/4 x depth 17 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Doris Waldschmidt, Nashville, Indiana
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Each in sturdy, usable condition; can be comfortably sat upon. Old scuffs, inactive worming, and minor repairs to the framework. One chair appears to have had both its back legs replaced in the 19th or 20th century. The same chair has modern screws reinforcing the proper-left front leg. The other chair's proper-left front leg is partially rebuilt, and its proper-left back leg appears to be a replacement. The seats appear retain old stuffing and webbing; they have not been sprung. The upholstery is faded and lightly fraying in some areas.
Provenance
Provenance:(By repute) Given by Camille Pissarro to Paul Cezanne and used at Bastide du Jas de Bouffan, Aix-en-Provence, FrancePurchased by Mrs. John Pick, Chicago, in Aix-en-Provence, 1912Purchased from the above by Dr. Fred Waldschmidt, 1953By family descent to the present ownerNote:Accompanied by an image of a letter from Dr. John Pick detailing the provenance.