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Pair Of Louis XV Period Armchairs, Queen Backrest, Stamped J. Boucault
Pair of large armchairs with flat backs or à la Reine, Louis XV period, stamped Jean Boucault.
In beautifully molded walnut. Arched legs, curved belts, whiplash armrest supports.
Discreet flower decoration on the back and front crosspiece.
Sober, generous and perfectly balanced, they are very elegant.
Woodwork in good condition, the fabric needs changing.
Height 91.5 cm
Width 65 cm
Depth 55 cm
Jean Boucault (circa 1705-1786), renowned cabinetmaker, was received as a master on April 8, 1728.
Son of the carpenter Louis Boucault, Jean carried out numerous commissions for the Garde-meuble de la Couronne, notably for the Palace of Versailles.
Among his clients were the Duke of Choiseul and the Duchess of Parma, Louise Élisabeth.
He mainly produced Louis XV chairs, but we know of some of his productions dating from the beginning of the reign of Louis XVI. His stamp is quite rare and he seems to have produced, despite the length of his professional practice, only a few [Nicolay 1976, p.23-23].
His chairs are always of good quality, elegant, discreetly sculpted, or even simply molded.
After having practiced successfully for more than half a century, he retired from business and went to end his days in a house he had bought at the entrance to the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin [Salverte 1975, p.30].
Many of his works are in the Louvre Museum, Carnavalet Museum or the Jean-Paul Getty Museum in Malibu.
In beautifully molded walnut. Arched legs, curved belts, whiplash armrest supports.
Discreet flower decoration on the back and front crosspiece.
Sober, generous and perfectly balanced, they are very elegant.
Woodwork in good condition, the fabric needs changing.
Height 91.5 cm
Width 65 cm
Depth 55 cm
Jean Boucault (circa 1705-1786), renowned cabinetmaker, was received as a master on April 8, 1728.
Son of the carpenter Louis Boucault, Jean carried out numerous commissions for the Garde-meuble de la Couronne, notably for the Palace of Versailles.
Among his clients were the Duke of Choiseul and the Duchess of Parma, Louise Élisabeth.
He mainly produced Louis XV chairs, but we know of some of his productions dating from the beginning of the reign of Louis XVI. His stamp is quite rare and he seems to have produced, despite the length of his professional practice, only a few [Nicolay 1976, p.23-23].
His chairs are always of good quality, elegant, discreetly sculpted, or even simply molded.
After having practiced successfully for more than half a century, he retired from business and went to end his days in a house he had bought at the entrance to the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin [Salverte 1975, p.30].
Many of his works are in the Louvre Museum, Carnavalet Museum or the Jean-Paul Getty Museum in Malibu.
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