Suite of six armchairs and one sofa in gilded wood with a flat back and detached column, decorated with fluting and rosettes resting on tapered legs; (gilding of later period; belts strapped and not examined; accidents, missing parts and restorations). Louis XVI period. Armchair : Height. : 93 cm ; Width : 63 cm Sofa : Height. : 102 cm ; Width : 178 cm Expert : Pierre-François DAYOT

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