
Property from a New York Interior Designed by Robert Couturier
Lot Closed
October 17, 05:09 PM GTNN
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A Louis XV Carved Giltwood Canape à Chassis, Stamped N. Blanchard three t.mes s, Circa 1740
Nicholas Blanchard menuisier, maître in 1738
height 41 ½ in.; width 78 in.; depth 29 in.
105.5 cm; 198 cm; 73.5 cm
Kugel, Paris, October 1999
Nicolas Blanchard, from a family of carpenters, and father of the famous Jean Nicolas. Received master in 1738, he established himself on rue de Cléry where he was still mentioned as a carpenter in 1750. The seats bearing his stamp are all Louis XV style in walnut and decorated with rocailles. His two sons, Sylvain Nicolas and Jean Nicolas, will continue the same activity as that of their father.
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