Live Auction 7592Four British Collections Including Important Furniture
A PAIR OF FRENCH SIMULATED TORTOISESHELL STOOLS
Lot 201 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
(LOTS 130-209)

A PAIR OF FRENCH SIMULATED TORTOISESHELL STOOLS

20TH CENTURY, AFTER MAISON JANSEN, CIRCA 1938

Closed5 June 2008

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GBP 9,375

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A PAIR OF FRENCH SIMULATED TORTOISESHELL STOOLS
20TH CENTURY, AFTER MAISON JANSEN, CIRCA 1938
Each with a rectangular padded seat covered in close-nailed ivory crewelwork, on simulated line-inlaid inverted baluster legs joined by X-shaped stretchers and terminating in faceted bun feet
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide; 16¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep (2)

Specialist note

This model of stool is copied from at least two pairs that were supplied to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, by Maison Jansen in 1938. Two pairs of this model were sold from that collection, Sotheby's New York, 19-27 February 1998, lot 1750 & 1751 ($71,250 & $87,750 respectively).