LOT DETAILS

Materials:

carved giltwood

Size Notes:

floor to seat: 46 x 67 x 54 cm

Description:

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Markings:

partially stamped 'R.MESLEE'; stamped 'TH. with three crowned fleur-de-Iys in an oval'; stenciled in black ink '17222'; inscribed label " Salle du Throne"; printed label " Château des Tuileries / 1829. No." with handwritten inscriptions " 1535-8", and " Salon de réception / de Monseigneur / le Dauphin"; also stencilled in ink " 1578 "

Provenance:

Delivered in 1804 to the Palais de Tuileries for the Throne Room, where it stayed until 1815; 1815-1822 Drawing room of King Louis XVIII; 1822-1824 Audience Chamber of the Duc d'Angouleme; 1824-1830 Audience Chamber of the Dauphin; 1830-1853 Location unknown within the Palais des Tuileries; 1853-1870 Drawing room of the Duc de Bassano, Grand Chamberlain to Napoleon III. Property of a Private Collector, sold Sotheby's, Important Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Clocks , London, 7th July 2009, lot 66; . Property of a Private Collector