A set of four Louis XV painted and parcel gilt fauteuils a la Reine by Jean-Etienne Saint-Georges (1723-1790)
Each with C- and S-scroll carved and channelled frames, the cartouche shaped back surmounted by a floral and foliate crested toprail, with scrolled downswept arms, above a shaped seat frame centred with a floral and foliate spray, on cabriole legs, the front legs headed by carved rosettes, terminating in opposing scrolled feet, re-decorated, two fauteuils visibly stamped: 'St. GEORGE', some minor variations to proportions, each armchair roughly: 69cm wide x 69cm deep x 94cm high, (27in wide x 27in deep x 37in high) (4)
Footnotes:
Jean Etienne Saint-Georges, maitre 10 April 1747.

The fauteuils a la Reine that comprise the offered lot are similar to a giltwood example by Saint-Georges which is illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Francais du XVIIIeme Siecle 1989, Paris, p. 768.
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