Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils a la Reine

each with a cartouche-shaped padded back, upholstered in pink and grey floral fabric, the channelled frames richly carved with floral scrolls and acanthus, on cabriole legs, one chair stamped ‘BVRB’ (A/F) (2)

Measurements:

height 97 cm

Provenance:

Trevor Potts Antiques, San Francisco,Private Collection, Sydney

Labels:

Bernard II Van Risen Burgh, known as 'BVRB' is regarded as one of the greatest Ebeniste of the Louis XV period. He was of Dutch origin and was apprenticed to his father, later setting up his own workshop in Rue de Reuilly, in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine

• EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
• sold $3,120 Incl BP