77 - Nicolas Parmantier

Nicolas Parmantier French sofa and two armchairs, Louis XVI style, late 18th century Sofa: 107 x 176 x 80 cm - Armchairs: 100 x 65 x 65 cm Consisting of a corbeille-style sofa and two armchairs in gilded, richly carved wood. The sofa rests on six tapered legs with rustic fluting, featuring an oval upholstered backrest and curved sides, adorned with four bands of carving depicting acanthus leaves and buds. The pair of medallion armchairs rest on four tapered, fluted legs. The backrest, seat, and armrests are upholstered in green-gray silk featuring floral motifs and cherubs. Stamped “Parmantier a Lyon” on the sofa and one armchair.Notes: A set of eight armchairs painted in white and gold and two sofas, approximately 1780–1800, are in the Louis XVI Salon of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, St. Jean Cap Ferrat (illustrated in R. Vian des Rives, *La Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild*, Paris, 2002, p. 23). It is believed that four armchairs and a sofa were offered for sale by Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild at the Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, on June 26, 1924, lot 66, but went unsold. Reference auction: Sotheby’s “Important French Furniture,” November 6, 2008 • New York / Lot 130 (A Louis XVI giltwood canapé, approximately 1780, stamped “Parmantier à Lyon”).Provenance: Former Edmond de Rothschild collection; Didier Aron & Cie; purchased there by the current owner. Reference bibliography: P. Kjllberg, *Le mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle*, Paris, 2002, p. 68.