A pair of Louis XV walnut framed fauteuils, French, circa 1740
Estimate $8,000 – $12,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MR NEVILLE H. GRACE, SYDNEY
each with a tablet back, above scrolling leaf capped arms and a fitted seat, upholstered in burgundy silk brocade
Provenance
Mr Neville Grace, Sydney
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Condition Report
Both chairs have been restored and re-upholstered at some point. The upholstery to each chair is in good order. The carved decoration to the frame of each chair is in good order generally, showing expected wear consistent with age and use over time; evidence of past wood worm activity, typical of the area and period of manufacture and the materials used and no longer active. Each chair has had later supports and renewed blocks added to the underside of the seat to enhance stability. Both chairs are structurally sound.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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AU0829 |
24 Oct 2018 |
Melbourne
6 pm