Pair of side chairs (chaises à la reine), Michel Gourdin (French, master 1752, died after 1777), ca. 1752–60, French, Carved and gilded beechwood, 18th century lavender brocaded silk upholstery (not original), Each, 36 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 26 in. (92.1 x 62.2 x 66cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Michel Gourdin (French, master 1752, died after 1777), The top rail of the back and front rail of the seat are carved with three flowers flanked by branches of flowers and leaves. Both Michel and Jean-Baptiste Gourdin used the motif of a flower at each front corner above a split stem running down the fore edge of the front leg with an acanthus leaf on the foot
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Pair, side chairs, chaises à la reine, Michel Gourdin, French, master 1752, died, 1777, ca, 1752–60, Carved, gilded beechwood, 18th century lavender brocaded silk upholstery, original, 36 1/4 x 24 1/2 26, 92.1 62.2 66cm, Woodwork-Furniture, master, 1752, died after, top, rail, back, front rail, seat, carved, three flowers, flanked, branches, flowers, leaves, Michel, Jean-Baptiste, motif, flower, corner, split stem, running, down, fore edge, leg, acanthus leaf, foot
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