Pair Of Louis XVI Period Chairs Stamped By Mathieu Bauve

Pair of Louis XVI period chairs in gilded wood stamped by Mathieu Bauve. Beautiful model, relatively well preserved. Original gilding. Mathieu Bauve, received his mastery in 1754 and set up shop on rue de Cléry under the name of "Saint Esprit". He had many disputes with his colleagues and had acquired the reputation "of despising and insulting all his neighbors". He mainly produced imposing Louis XV chairs, whose perfect execution sometimes contrasted with the beauty of the lines. His Louis XVI models are generally of more limited value. The large ceremonial armchairs and armchairs à la Reine were richly carved with flowers and had bold and unusual shapes. In 1786, after his death, his widow succeeded him for one or two years.