A Pair of Directoire White and Blue Painted Fauteuils

Circa 1800

Height 37 inches.

Full Dimensions: Height 36 inches x width 23 1/2 x depth 19 inches.
Seat Height: 16 inches.
Each in overall stable, usable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Areas of flaking and loss to painted decoration throughout, particularly in areas where an arm would rest while sitting. One example with a loose armrest. Acanthus element above joint of armrest and back frame lifting. Other example with small reattached element at joint of armrest and back frame. Each with staining and holes to upholstery. The painted surfaces appear to be mostly original, but have been touched up in some areas with brighter, 20th century white paint. One chair's arm has been broken and repaired near the backrest.

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Corbin Horn

Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

European Furniture & Decorative Arts

A Pair of Directoire White and Blue Painted Fauteuils

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