Duchesse, broken into two parts, in cream-colored wood, molded and carved with fluting. The shepherd's chair uprights are topped with small seeded finials, and the armrests are cuffed. Fluted legs. The long sides of the foot end are slightly curved. Filleted fluted legs. Louis XVI period. Variants. Dim. of the bergère : H. 96 cm L. 64 cm Dim. of the bout de pied : H. 48 cm L. 94 cm D. 64 cm. The foot end may be later, restorations to the belt of the bergère.

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