Stamped Avisse - Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Walnut - Louis XV Period

A beautiful pair of Louis XV style armchairs in carved and molded walnut, decorated with floral motifs.
The armrest supports are whiplash-shaped.
These armchairs rest on cabriole legs.
Both are stamped J. Avisse on the back uprights.
Louis XV period - 18th century.

Height: 95cm - Seat width: 67cm - Depth: 60cm.

Jean Avisse (1723-1796) – Cabinetmaker in Paris.
Master on November 10, 1745. He is the most renowned of his family in terms of the quality of his work.
Jean Avisse belonged to a prominent family of chair makers.
After being admitted as a Master Cabinetmaker in 1745, he established himself on the rue de Cléry where, thanks to the quality of his work, he quickly gained a great reputation.
Despite numerous orders from a multitude of merchants, he was forced to declare bankruptcy twice, in 1769 and 1776, but quickly resumed his business and continued to operate with the same success at 124 rue de Cléry until his death in 1796.
He produced many remarkable pieces in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles.
Thanks to the archives, we know that he employed highly regarded sculptors such as Pierre Rousseau, Claude Vinache, and Nicolas Heurtaut for his luxury seating.
He is best known for his beautiful Louis XV chairs, remarkable for the nobility of their design and their understated elegance.
His armchairs à la Reine and his large, luxurious bergères feature rather rare floral motifs, but are all exquisitely carved.
The stamp used by Avisse had neither a space nor a period separating his first and last names, so his works are often attributed to someone named Lavisse.

MUSEUMS
Queen Anne Armchair - Musée des Arts Décoratifs - Paris
Louis XV Daybed - Musée Nissim de Camondo Sofa and two Louis XV Queen Anne Armchairs - Paul Getty Museum - Malibu
Pair of Bergère Chairs - No. MAD1584 - Musée des Arts Décoratifs - Lyon BIBLIOGRAPHY
French Furniture of the 18th Century - Pierre Kjellberg - Les Editions de l'Amateur - 2008 Cabinetmakers of the 18th Century - Count François de Salverte - Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire – 1934