Lot n° 307
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50000 - 60000
EUR
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Result
: 70 000EUR
Salon furniture with frame, consisting of four Queen-size ar - Lot 307
Salon furniture with frame, consisting of four Queen-size armchairs and a sofa
In molded, carved and gilded wood, decorated with acanthus leaves, cartouches and a cordiform cartel, the backrest is curved, the armrests fitted with cuffs and resting on curved consoles applied with velum, the belt resting on cambered feet, each armchair stamped TILLIARD and incised respectively I, II, III and VI on the rear crosspiece.
The sofa rests on 7 feet.
H.: 96 cm; L.: 67 cm.
Louis XV period.
Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard, master in 1752, supplier to the Mobilier de la Couronne.
Upholstered in green silk velvet with braid; (Minor accidents, wear and gilding).
This elegant salon furniture is characterized by its supple lines punctuated by velvets and cordial cartouches.
The heart-shaped cartouche motif can be found on many of Tilliard's chairs, such as the bergère illustrated in G. Janneau,
Les Sièges, Librairie Duponchelle, Paris, 1967, pl. 175.
Son of Jean Baptiste I Tilliard, Jean Baptiste II became a master carpenter in 1752, but was not registered until 1764, when he took over the family workshop on rue de Clery on his father's retirement at the age of 78.
He continued his father's work, with, of course, the normal evolution of styles. As both father and son used the same stamp without specifying their first names, it is not always possible to differentiate between their creations. Jean Baptiste II took over his father's position as "menuisier ordinaire du Garde Meuble de la couronne" and received major orders from the royal houses. Having made his fortune, he retired from business during the French Revolution and died in 1797.
The chairs attributed to Jean Baptiste II bear his father's signature features, such as the heart-shaped carvings at the top of the backrests and the fan-shaped pleated palmette at the top of the legs. In keeping with the fashion of the day, he adopted interlacing, acanthus leaves, ribbons, garlands, roses and baskets of flowers to decorate his works. For the Château de Versailles, he delivered an important piece of furniture decorated with musical loves and trophies.
For a suite of four armchairs of the same model, see sale
Christie's Nov 6, 2014 lot 227
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