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A set of six Louis XV white lacquered wood armchairs from the château de Saint Cloud, stamped by Lou

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A set of six Louis XV white lacquered wood armchairs from the château de Saint Cloud, stamped by Louis I Cresson, circa 1760

decorated with flowers, with a yellow lampas with polychrom flowers uphosltery, stamped I.CRESSON at the back and
CHATEAU / DE ST CLOUD

(6)

Height. 33 1/2 in, width. 24 3/8 in

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Suite de six fauteuils en bois laqué blanc d'époque Louis XV provenant du château de Saint-Cloud, estampille de Louis I Cresson vers 1760

à décor de fleurs, garniture de lampas jaune à fleurs polychromes, estampille I.CRESSON à l'arrière et
CHATEAU / DE ST CLOUD au fer

(6)

Haut. 85 cm, larg. 62 cm

Provenance

Château de Saint-Cloud

Ancienne collection de Sir Valentin Abdy (1937-2012), Newton Ferrer, Cornouailles.

Catalogue note

Louis (I) Cresson was born in 1706 and died in 1761 and was the son of Jean Cresson the
ébéniste.
He was received
maître-menuisier
in 1738 and was established in the rue de Cléry in the workshop of `Image de Saint-Louis'. He worked for the Duc d'Orléans, the Prince de Condé and in 1760 the
Menus-Plaisirs
and commissioned a mechanical chair for the Duke of Burgundy the grandson of Louis XV. He had two types of stamps one with a final
N
reversed. His seat furniture can be found in major Museum collections such as the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, the Metropolitan Museum, New York and Waddesdon Manor, Hertfordshire, the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg and the Royal Palace,
Stockholm.

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Louis (I) Cresson, né en 1706 et mort en 1761, est le fils de Jean Cresson l'ébéniste. Il est reçu maître-menuisier en 1738 et s'établit rue de Cléry dans l'atelier de l'Image de Saint-Louis. Il travaille pour le duc d'Orléans, le prince de Condé et en 1760 les Menus-Plaisirs et commande une chaise mécanique pour le duc de Bourgogne, petit-fils de Louis XV. Il avait deux types de cachets dont l'un avec un N final inversé. Ses sièges font partie de grandes collections muséales telles que le musée Carnavalet, à Paris, le Metropolitan Museum, à New York, Waddesdon Manor, dans le Hertfordshire, le musée de l'Ermitage, à Saint-Pétersbourg, et le palais royal, à Stockholm.

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Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.

Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.
A set of six Louis XV white lacquered wood armchairs from the château de Saint Cloud, stamped by Louis I Cresson, circa 1760

decorated with flowers, with a yellow lampas with polychrom flowers uphosltery, stamped I.CRESSON at the back and
CHATEAU / DE ST CLOUD

(6)

Height. 33 1/2 in, width. 24 3/8 in

-----------------------------------------------

Suite de six fauteuils en bois laqué blanc d'époque Louis XV provenant du château de Saint-Cloud, estampille de Louis I Cresson vers 1760

à décor de fleurs, garniture de lampas jaune à fleurs polychromes, estampille I.CRESSON à l'arrière et
CHATEAU / DE ST CLOUD au fer

(6)

Haut. 85 cm, larg. 62 cm

Provenance

Château de Saint-Cloud

Ancienne collection de Sir Valentin Abdy (1937-2012), Newton Ferrer, Cornouailles.

Catalogue note

Louis (I) Cresson was born in 1706 and died in 1761 and was the son of Jean Cresson the
ébéniste.
He was received
maître-menuisier
in 1738 and was established in the rue de Cléry in the workshop of `Image de Saint-Louis'. He worked for the Duc d'Orléans, the Prince de Condé and in 1760 the
Menus-Plaisirs
and commissioned a mechanical chair for the Duke of Burgundy the grandson of Louis XV. He had two types of stamps one with a final
N
reversed. His seat furniture can be found in major Museum collections such as the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, the Metropolitan Museum, New York and Waddesdon Manor, Hertfordshire, the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg and the Royal Palace,
Stockholm.

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Louis (I) Cresson, né en 1706 et mort en 1761, est le fils de Jean Cresson l'ébéniste. Il est reçu maître-menuisier en 1738 et s'établit rue de Cléry dans l'atelier de l'Image de Saint-Louis. Il travaille pour le duc d'Orléans, le prince de Condé et en 1760 les Menus-Plaisirs et commande une chaise mécanique pour le duc de Bourgogne, petit-fils de Louis XV. Il avait deux types de cachets dont l'un avec un N final inversé. Ses sièges font partie de grandes collections muséales telles que le musée Carnavalet, à Paris, le Metropolitan Museum, à New York, Waddesdon Manor, dans le Hertfordshire, le musée de l'Ermitage, à Saint-Pétersbourg, et le palais royal, à Stockholm.

Additional Notices & Disclaimers
L’exportation de ce bien hors de France (y compris vers d’autres pays de l’Union Européenne), ainsi que son exportation hors de l’Union Européenne, peuvent-être subordonnées à l’obtention d’une ou plusieurs autorisation(s) d’exporter ou d’importer. Sotheby’s, sur demande et contre paiement de frais administratifs, peut présenter une demande d’autorisation pour exporter votre(vos) Lot(s) hors de France.




The export of this property from France (including to other Member States of the European Union), as well as export from the European Union, may be subject to one or more export or import licenses being granted. Sotheby’s, upon request and for an administrative fee, may apply for a license to export your Lot(s) outside France.

Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.

Veuillez noter que l'Article 12 des Conditions Générales de Vente applicables aux Vendeurs (Ventes Effectuées Exclusivement en Ligne) n'est pas applicable pour ce lot.

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France
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