PROBABLY BY PIERRE NOGARET, MID-18TH CENTURY

细节

A LOUIS XV FRUITWOOD CANAPE
Probably by Pierre Nogaret, mid-18th Century
With serpentine channelled frame, the panelled toprail centred by flowers, the back, arms and seat covered in close-nailed gros point floral needlework, the apron carved with flowers, on eight cabriole legs, the cross-struts on the reverse inscribed with position, one leg spliced, restorations to the needlework
43 in. (109 cm.) high; 84½ in. (215 cm.) wide; 27 in. (68.5 cm.) depth of seat

注意事项

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拍品专文

The unusual use of fruitwood, accentuated sinuous shape of the toprail and the bold treatment of the foliate carving of this canapé, are typical of the oeuvre of the celebrated menuisier Pierre Nogaret, maître in Lyon in 1745.