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A set of four substantial flat-backed armchairs known as ‘à …
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A set of four substantial flat-backed armchairs known as ‘à …
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Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
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Description
A set of four substantial flat-backed armchairs known as ‘à la reine’
Crafted from moulded and carved beech, re-lacquered white; the undulating upper crossbar is crowned with an openwork rocaille cartouche; the armrests are accented with foliage scrolls; the scalloped waistband features, on the front, a rocaille clasp framed by small flowers. Curved legs with foliage decoration.
The backrest is upholstered in embossed red velvet.
Stamped J. BROSCOLLE.
Louis XV period.
H.: 94 cm – W.: 75 cm – D.: 70 cm
(Minor losses, traces of spring-loaded upholstery, a few cracks in the wood; possible earlier restorations to the legs, not visible beneath the lacquer).
Jacques Broscolle, admitted as a master craftsman in 1743, was based on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Germain.
Expert: Arnaud Romieux
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About the sale
Collections & Estates of Nice: Summer Sale
Auction location
Auction time
07/09/2026 at 1:00 PM
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