A pair of Louis XV grey painted wood corner sofas, circa 1760, stamped by Nicolas Heurtaut
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
decorated with small floral motifs, stamped N. HEURTAUT, with a red silk upholstery by maison Decour
(2)
Haut. 103 cm, larg. 145 cm, prof. 115 cm ; Height 40 1/2 in., width 57 1/8 in., depth 45 1/4 in.
This set, by family tradition, is said to have belonged to Madame du Barry;
Ader, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 4 June 1948, lot 49;
Christie’s, New York, 20 October 1997, lot 183
P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIème Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 404, fig. B. (only one sofa is shown)
Nicolas Hertaut received master woodmaker in 1753
Nicolas Heurtaut was initially trained in sculpture and in 1742 entered the Académie de Saint-Luc, working for renowned woodmakers such as the Tilliard brothers, before becoming a master woodmaker in 1753.
This sofa is typical of his stylistic evolution in the 1760s, when lines and structures became lighter and the rich rocaille carving gave way to simpler floral decorations. It is very similar to a corner sofa offered for sale by Replica Shoes ’s Monaco, on December 14, 1996, lot 57.