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Louis XVI period "en Bateau" duchess.
It stands on 8 tapered, fluted Louis XVI legs.
The wood is Walnut.
The upholstery and fabric (more recent) have been cleaned, but not changed.
Fairly good condition of the Lyonnaise silk fabric.
Duchesse: full-cheeked chaise longue with rounded, curved back and elongated seat. The "duchesse en bateau" (or "gondola") is a one-part chaise longue with a double headboard (the broken duchesse is in two parts). (Cf Dictionnaire des Antiquités et de la Brocante).
Length: 195 cm
Width : 76 cm
Height : 93 cm
Ref: PIF66L6TZ4