Attributed to Jean-Baptiste I Tilliard (Paris, 1685-1766) Two exceptional large flat-backed armchairs in molded walnut, abundantly carved with rocaille, which can form a pendant. Exuberant decoration of flowers, foliage, scrolls, cartels, heart hollowed out in the center of the belt, bat wings. The sinuous backs are decorated with "ears" at the shoulder. The recessed armrests have a vigorous whiplash design. The curved base ends in a scroll. Early Louis XV period, Rocaille. Upholstery in fine tapestry of Aubusson with polychrome decoration of flowers. 18th century. Very slight variations in the sculpture and differences in the tapestries. Height 106 Long. 72 Dep. 61 cm. Provenance : - sale in Paris, Mes Couturier et Nicolay, March 22, 1983, n°84 and 85. - collection orléanaise. Two large 18th century walnut armchairs with flat backs attributed to Jean-Baptiste I Tilliard. Slightly different carvings and Aubusson upholstery. Early Louis XV rocaille style. To be compared with models from drawings by Jules Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750), one of the creators of the Rocaille style, notably for Nicolas Heurtaut (1720-1771) and the great cabinetmakers of the reign of Louis XV. Jean-Baptiste I Tilliard, received master in 1717 and who practiced in the rue de Neuve-Cléry, is the one who makes the most evolution of the taste towards the Rocaille at the end of the Regency. Ordinary carpenter of the Garde Meuble de la Couronne, he provided "new" seats for the King and the Queen in 1737 and 1739 in Versailles. Assisted by his son Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (1723-1797), who was received as a master in 1752, he counted among his clients the Marquise de Pompadour, the Prince de Soubise and the fermiers généraux. The masterly openwork heart in the center of the crosspiece of our seats is a characteristic feature of his work, almost a signature, as well as the brace at the back of the crosspiece of the backs, as Pierre Kjellberg points out (in "Le mobilier français du XVIIIe", edition de l'Amateur, 2002, p. 873). The sculpture of these seats could be entrusted, according to the corporatist rules, to Nicolas Heurtaut or to Roumier.
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