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Nicolas Parmantier: French sofa and two armchairs, Louis XVI…
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Nicolas Parmantier: French sofa and two armchairs, Louis XVI…
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Estimate €8,000 - €15,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Nicolas Parmantier: French sofa and two armchairs, Louis XVI style, late 18th century Sofa: 107 x 176 x 80 cm – Armchairs: 100 x 65 x 65 cm
Comprising a corbeille-style sofa and two armchairs in gilded, richly carved wood. The canapé rests on six tapered legs with rustic fluting, featuring an oval upholstered backrest and curved sides, with four bands of carving depicting acanthus leaves and buds. The pair of medallion armchairs rest on four tapered, fluted legs. The backrest, seat and armrests are upholstered in grey-green silk featuring floral motifs and cherubs. Stamped ‘Parmantier à Lyon’ on the sofa and on one armchair.Notes: A set of eight armchairs painted in white and gold and two sofas, circa 1780–1800, are in the Louis XVI Salon of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, St Jean Cap Ferrat (illustrated in R. Vian des Rives, *La Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild*, Paris, 2002, p. 23). It is believed that four armchairs and a sofa were put up for sale by Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild at the Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, on 26 June 1924, lot 66, but remained unsold. Reference sale; Sotheby’s “Important French Furniture”, 6 November 2008 • New York / Lot 130 (A Louis XVI giltwood canapé, circa 1780, stamped “Parmantier à Lyon”).Provenance: Formerly in the Edmond de Rothschild collection; Didier Aron & Cie; purchased there by the current owner. Bibliography: P. Kjllberg, *Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle*, Paris, 2002, p. 68.
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