Marie Antoinette French Chateau Chair Antique White Gold Listed as “estimate upon request,” the chair sold to an unidentified buyer for €2.58 million ($2.81 million), including buyer’s premium. the result is a new world auction record for a single eighteenth century chair. A royal chair created for the boudoir of marie antoinette achieved €2.6 million (us$2.8 million) thursday evening at sotheby’s in paris, setting a record for a single 18th century chair.
Marie Antoinette French Chateau Chair Antique White Gold Here’s some interesting antiques news: this chair made in around 1785 belonged to marie antoinette. made by one of the finest gilt furniture makers at the time, george jacob. Follow our head of furniture conservation, zoe allen and museum technician, phil james on their fascinating journey to restore an 18th century chair made specially for the private apartment of marie antoinette, queen of france. This exquisitely carved fauteuil en bergère is the only known surviving armchair from a suite comprising eight side chairs and eight armchairs which were ordered in 1780 for one of marie antoinette’s most personal retreats, the pavillon du belvédère in the ‘jardin anglais’ of the petit trianon. Two ornate pieces of furniture previously owned by the doomed french queen marie antoinette are set to go to auction in paris.
Marie Antoinette French Chateau Chair Antique White Gold This exquisitely carved fauteuil en bergère is the only known surviving armchair from a suite comprising eight side chairs and eight armchairs which were ordered in 1780 for one of marie antoinette’s most personal retreats, the pavillon du belvédère in the ‘jardin anglais’ of the petit trianon. Two ornate pieces of furniture previously owned by the doomed french queen marie antoinette are set to go to auction in paris. The piece was delivered to marie antoinette at the château de compiègne in 1770 together with its twin, now at versailles. described as ‘extremely rare’ by the auction house, it is decorated with gold and vermilion lacquered detail and stands on curved feet. Two pieces of furniture that belonged to the french queen marie antoinette are going to auction this week. a chest of drawers and a chair, two items from two distinctive stages of her. Thought to be the most expensive chairs made for marie antoinette, the last queen of france's ancien régime, they were stamped with the seal of nicolas quinibert foliot, a celebrated. Although intended to furnish marie antoinette’s grand cabinet intérieur at the château de versailles during the winter months, the chair and the rest of the set were removed in 1783, when the grand cabinet intérieur was redecorated and placed in the queen’s billiard room on the floor above.
Marie Antoinette French Chateau Chair Antique White Gold The piece was delivered to marie antoinette at the château de compiègne in 1770 together with its twin, now at versailles. described as ‘extremely rare’ by the auction house, it is decorated with gold and vermilion lacquered detail and stands on curved feet. Two pieces of furniture that belonged to the french queen marie antoinette are going to auction this week. a chest of drawers and a chair, two items from two distinctive stages of her. Thought to be the most expensive chairs made for marie antoinette, the last queen of france's ancien régime, they were stamped with the seal of nicolas quinibert foliot, a celebrated. Although intended to furnish marie antoinette’s grand cabinet intérieur at the château de versailles during the winter months, the chair and the rest of the set were removed in 1783, when the grand cabinet intérieur was redecorated and placed in the queen’s billiard room on the floor above.
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