Pair of Louis XVI Fauteuils by Jean-Francois-Marcoul Langon
£3,850
A fine pair of Louis XVI grey painted and parcel gilt open armchairs by Jean Francois Marcoul Langon, each with oval channelled back centred by carved acanthus above scrolled channelled arms with acanthus carved bases, above a channelled seat rail centred by acanthus on turned tapering stop-fluted legs headed by paterae, the padded back arms and seat upholstered in Aubusson tapestry woven in wools and silks depicting fowl in pastoral landscapes.
Height 102 cm (40 inches)
Width 65 cm (25.5 inches)
Depth 56 cm (22 inches)
Seat Height 43 cm (17 inches)
French. circa 1775
Jean-François-Marcoul Langon maître 24 May 1769.
Exhibited:
TENTOONSTELLING VAN OUDE KUNST RIJKSMUSEUM 1929 (here illustrated in the catalogue)
Provenance:
N.V. Hartog Stibbe, Amsterdam.
Anonymous sale; Christies, Amsterdam, 20 December 1995, lot 310.
