French Louis XVI Giltwood Tapestry Salon Suite

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French Louis XVI Giltwood Tapestry Salon SuiteAbsolutely stunning three piece French Louis XVI salon suite. Including sofa and two matching armchairs. With original gilding, upholstery and tapestry. This set is in remarkable condition. The carving and gilding work unusually covers the front and back of the chairs and sofa. Their backs are also covered in original silk. The set is truly decadent and would have graced a Paris salon or Country Estate House. Chair size: 64cm wide, 62cm deep, 96cm

Poseidon sends the sea monster Cetus to ravage the coast of Aethiopia as divine punishment

The work is not only a still life but a window into a contemplative space where past and present quietly converge

energy and real presence and will add something very special to it's new owners garden or even interior

and see similar forms whose shapes inspired the likes of Picasso

With a jaunty feather in his hat

not only could it be used as a cascading and spouting fountain

The marks and feeling are immediate

The huge scale seats are truly fit for a King

The mirror glass is absolutely beautiful and reflects light only as mirror of its age can

Superbly carved with gesso and gilt decoration with remnants of the original silk and velvet damask fabric over a horse-hair base - a beautifully worn upper but with a solid cushioned base ready for upholstery or to be placed as objet d’art

The book also features a beautifully hand written calligraphic dedication to its owner in 1615 and sequential stamps of future owners thought its history

The patina is exceptional with a spattering of delicately dappled lichens

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