SET OF FOUR ARMCHAIRS " À LA REINE " Regency period Beech H. 102 cm, W. 70 cm, D. 56 cm This suite of four armchairs designed in molded and carved beechwood, has backs called "à la Reine" with a slight influence. The upper crosspiece is decorated with a central fl euron and acanthus leaves. The armrests are supported by supports that are set back from the belt. This one also adopts a contoured shape, centered by a large shell with a heart motif from which foliage escapes. They stand on cambered feet punctuated with acanthus and finished in a scroll.

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