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8 Antique Swedish 18th Century Baroque French Louis XV Rococo Gilt Dining Chairs

$10,000per set
$23,500per set57% Off
£7,587.77per set
£17,831.26per set57% Off
€8,675.94per set
€20,388.45per set57% Off
CA$13,967.29per set
CA$32,823.13per set57% Off
A$15,529.72per set
A$36,494.85per set57% Off
CHF 8,108.77per set
CHF 19,055.60per set57% Off
MX$189,034.56per set
MX$444,231.22per set57% Off
NOK 103,464.31per set
NOK 243,141.13per set57% Off
SEK 96,941.12per set
SEK 227,811.62per set57% Off
DKK 64,750.11per set
DKK 152,162.76per set57% Off
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About the Item

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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