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Louis XV period chair stamped by Claude-François DROUILLY, received master July 27, 1748.
Resting on curved legs terminating in a foliage motif.
Upholstered in floral gros point tapestry.
Stamped C. F. DROUILLY on the back of the rear seat rail.
Seat height: 46 cm
Dimensions: H 89 W 49 D 44 cm
Claude-François Drouilly, a furniture joiner, registered his master's degree in Paris on July 27, 1748; he then lived for some twenty years on rue de Charenton, "above that of Planchette". He was responsible for some fine Louis XV chairs in carved walnut, marked C. F. DROUILLY.
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