Louis XV Armchair

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Armchairs in painted wood cream and green nets, has back in cabriolet, molded with decoration of flowers and foliage in … Read more Armchairs in painted wood cream and green nets, has back in cabriolet, molded with decoration of flowers and foliage in polychromy.
It has been entirely restored and refurbished.
Stamped N.Blanchard.
Period Louis XV.

Jean-Nicolas Blanchard (1730-1787), called the Young. Master on June 12, 1771.
Jean-Nicolas Blanchard, known as "the young one", was received at his master's degree in 1771 and took over the workshop of his brother Sylvain, at the death of the latter, workshop located rue de Cléry under the sign of the "White Cat". He became one of the suppliers of the Château de Versailles and quickly acquired a great reputation. He produced both large armchairs in the Louis XV style, as well as Transitional chairs and Louis XVI armchairs, more classical but all always of good quality, with noble lines and a perfect finish. He decorated his works with sculptures of roses, foliage, floral garlands, ribbon bows and acanthus, sculptures of extreme finesse without ever the slightest overload. He also worked for many renowned upholsterers such as the Presle brothers. He stopped his activities some time before the Revolution but he is still mentioned under the Directory. See less