Moulded and carved walnut living-room furniture with shell a - Lot 94

Moulded and carved walnut living-room furniture with shell and foliate decoration, comprising a three-seater bench with ear and four armchairs. The backrests are upholstered in full and feature straight armrests with cuffs, and bracketed supports. The front belts are flared and curved, resting on cambered legs finished with scrolls. They are covered with beautiful tapestries edged with curved brass nails. The tapestries are decorated with lively reserves of figures, birds and animals, surrounded by fillets, garlands of flowers and acanthus. Paris. Partly Regency period. H_ 112 cm W_ 228 cm D_ 70 cm (Sofa) H_ 114,5 cm W_ 66 cm D_ 58 cm (Armchair) (Significant pitting and worming. Accidents, missing parts, restorations and reinforcements to feet and belts. Damage and restoration to tapestries). Expert : Stéphane Pepe