A PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEECH CANED FAUTEUILS
Lot 66

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEECH CANED FAUTEUILS

BY GEORGES JACOB, MID-18TH CENTURY

Closed29 April 2015

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A PAIR OF LOUIS XV BEECH CANED FAUTEUILS
BY GEORGES JACOB, MID-18TH CENTURY
Each cartouche-shaped moulded back and seat on cabriole legs, stamped 'G.IACOB' and with intertwined mark 'SVAD', one inscribed in black ink '48', with later blue cotton squab cushions, minor differences in carving and construction

40 in. (102 cm.) high; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide; 20 ¾ in. (53 cm.) deep

Specialist note

Georges Jacob, maître in 1765.

Georges Jacob was one of the most celebrated and prolific menuisiers, whose workshop flourished in the second half of the 18th century. Although recognised mainly for his beautifully carved neo-classical furniture, he did produce some furniture in the Louis XV style early in his career, such as this pair of fauteuils en cabriolet canne. A set of ten similar fauteuils by Georges Jacob sold from a private collection at Christie's, New York, 20 May 2008, lot 294. One of a pair of very similar fauteuils is also illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIème siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 410.