A Suite of Four Transition Period Armchairs.
A suite of four Transition Louis XV - Louis XVI period moulded lacquered gray beechwood cabriolet armchairs with a medallion seat back. Fluted tapered legs.
Stamped "P. Bernard".
France.
18th century.
Dimensions : Height : 90 cm ; Width : 56 cm ; Depth : 64 cm.
From a cabinetmakers family, Pierre Bernard (about 1730 - 1788) was received "Maître" carpenter the 24 January 1766. He specialized in the manufacturing of the seats. His very elegant Transition and Louis XV seats were made with great care.
Bibliography:
Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe Siècle, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, 2008
Comte François de Salverte, Les ébénistes du XVIIIe siècle, Les éditions d'Art et d'Histoire, 1934
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