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Pair of Louis-Philippe Armchairs

$15,000
£11,351.13
€13,091.41
CA$20,946.47
A$23,466.80
CHF 12,214.45
MX$285,780.74
NOK 155,595.80
SEK 146,527.34
DKK 97,725.74
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About the Item

This comfortable, superbly carved pair of Louis-Philippe armchairs is unusual in having been made of rosewood, an exotic timber that was rare in France at the 1840s. It is now upholstered in grey felt with black gimp. The chairs come from the estate of the international socialite KK Auchincloss. Born Boston in the 1940s, she moved to Manhattan where she launched a clothing line, designed jewelry for Tiffany, and said yes to a marriage proposal from “Shipwreck” Kelly, the legendary football hero. She would say yes again to Peter Larkin, an heir to the 825,000 acre King Ranch in Texas, and then twice again before breathing her last as Mrs. James D. Auchincloss at age 89. Over the years she had come to call Manhattan, the North Shore of Long Island, Dark Harbor, Hobe Sound, London (the Albany), and Paris (the Place des Etats Unis), home.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis Philippe (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1840s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1061413064062

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