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- Carved and lacquered water-green beech bench, fine carvings, Louis XVI period. French work of the 18th century, stamped Georges Jacob.
- Louis XVI period sofa in carved and lacquered beech. The work features seven turned, tapered and fluted legs, four front and three back (one of which was modified later). The trapezoidal belt features a front with convex ends and crosspieces with flat moldings forming a fillet frame. The front hollow-bottomed dice are carved with an elegant rosette, on two sides for the corner dice, while the rear hollow-bottomed dice are bare on the side and back. The armrests are straight, baluster-turned, with finely carved twisted moldings on a three-fluted support. The straight armrests run with the backrest and are upholstered with a cuff, fluted heads adorned with a finely carved rosette on the upper face (echoing those on the dice). The rectangular back has a molded framed top rail.
- The seat of this bench consists of a movable cushion, with a thick backrest.
- Stamped "G. JACOB". Woodwork attributed to Georges (I) Jacob (1735-1814), a cabinetmaker and cabinetmaker who was received as a master in Paris in 1765 and worked alone until 1796.
- Good condition of the wood and trim. The rear foot has been modified.
- Dimensions - Height: 96 cm , Width: 176 cm , Depth: 65 cm
Ref: GZI4NH4QPJ