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8 Antique Swedish 18th Century Baroque French Louis XV Rococo Gilt Dining Chairs
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Suite of 8 Swedish gilt and gesso Louis XV/Rococo side chairs, Circa mid 18th century. Features an ornately scalloped frame with shell carvings on the apron and crest. Upholstered in a neutral silk fabric with horsehair fill. Supported by cabriole legs leading to scrolled feet.
Purchased at Sothebys in New York City in the late 1960s for $60,000.
Provenance: Estate of Carol Levitan and Jesse Philips
Mr. Philips was both a retailer, as an owner of a Dayton department store, and a manufacturer who transformed a tiny window company into Philips Industries, an enterprise that was sold in 1990 for about $550 million to a British company.
- Dimensions:Height: 41.25 in (104.78 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 8
- Style:Louis XV (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Light wear and distressing commensurate with age and use, some finish / paint loss, blemishing to fabric, see pictures.
- Seller Location:Dayton, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: 294301stDibs: LU5343223150842
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