Stamped Cresson Laine - Rare Regency Armchair With Flat Backrest - Early 18th Century

Very rare Armchair in natural wood, molded and sculpted with a flat, slightly inclined back It is adorned with a shell and foliage around the belt,
The 4 arched legs are sculpted with a string of pearls
The side rails are nicely sculpted.
This seat is covered with a very beautiful damask tapestry in perfect condition
Stamped CRESSON L'AINE for René CRESSON on the back of the rear crosspiece
Regency period -
early 18th century
H. 113 cm, W. 73 cm, D. 67 cm

René CRESSON ( circa 1705-av. 1749) –
seat carpenter He obtained his master's degree on January 28, 1738:
René Cresson came from a long line of seat carpenters of this name, all members of the same family.
Son of Jean Cresson, elder brother of Louis and Michel. His sister marries one of his colleagues, Jean Nadal.
He has a son, also a carpenter, named Nicolas Michel. He works in rue de Cléry, under the sign of "Saint-Nicolas".

He leaves behind only a tiny number of works marked with his stamp, “Cresson l'Aîné”.
He made a few large armchairs à la reine decorated with pomegranates and gadrooned leaves in a softened Regency style, as well as caned chairs and armchairs with similar motifs.