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ANTIQUE #SA1205514

Fine 18th Century French Regence Period Giltwood Armchair Fauteuil

£12,750    $17,081    €14,628
A highly impressive rare French carved Régence period giltwood fauteuil / armchair of imposing proportions with needlework upholstery.
 
French - circa 1715
 
Of grand scale, this wonderfully drawn armchair has a shaped and arched carved cresting rail with central acanthus leaf and shell motif, with a moulded and carved surround.
 
The stuffed back covered in a later nailed floral needlework with birds, cherubs, a seated figure and architectural details over a padded upholstered bow front seat flanked by padded arms. The carved apron with an incised trellis ground on delicately carved cabriole legs.
 
In excellent condition having been re-gilt with the under frame having a later central support and traces of inactive former worm as to be expected with beech armchair of this age.
 
The bold proportions and fine carving of this rare fauteuil make it worthy of any connoisseur collector.
 
The Regence period was a transitional era in French history between 1715 and 1723 when King L...
Antique SA1205514 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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