Armchair, maker, upholstery attributed to/to designs by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686–1755 and/or after illustrations for Jean de La Fontaine's fairy tales Jean de La Fontaine, 1621–1695. Decor: flowers, vultures, wolves, birds including pigeons, wells, other animals; Rococo ornamentation and shells; cabriole legs. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, France Aubusson and/or Beauvais upholstery. Seating piece of furniture; height 107.3 cm, width 76.8 cm, depth 77.5 cm., An upholstered chair seat and part of its arms are visible, showing a woven fabric with an ornate scene and floral borders; the fabric displays muted tones of beige, cream, pink, green, blue, and gold, with a central pastoral image that includes an animal near a well and surrounding foliage, and the armrests feature gilded carved wood with brass or bronze nailhead trim and floral-patterned fabric covers in matching colors.
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Armchair, maker, upholstery attributed to/to designs by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686–1755 and/or after illustrations for Jean de La Fontaine's fairy tales Jean de La Fontaine, 1621–1695. Decor: flowers, vultures, wolves, birds including pigeons, wells, other animals; Rococo ornamentation and shells; cabriole legs. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, France Aubusson and/or Beauvais upholstery. Seating piece of furniture; height 107.3 cm, width 76.8 cm, depth 77.5 cm., An upholstered chair seat and part of its arms are visible, showing a woven fabric with an ornate scene and floral borders; the fabric displays muted tones of beige, cream, pink, green, blue, and gold, with a central pastoral image that includes an animal near a well and surrounding foliage, and the armrests feature gilded carved wood with brass or bronze nailhead trim and floral-patterned fabric covers in matching colors.

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Armchair maker upholstery attributed designs Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686–1755 illustrations Jean de La Fontaine's fairy tales Jean de La Fontaine 1621–1695 Decor flowers vultures wolves birds pigeons wells animals Rococo ornamentation shells cabriole legs 3rd quarter 18th century France Aubusson Beauvais upholstery Seating piece furniture height 107.3 cm width 76.8 cm depth 77.5 cm upholstered chair seat part arms visible showing woven fabric ornate scene floral borders fabric displays muted tones beige cream pink green blue gold central pastoral image includes animal near well surrounding foliage armrests feature gilded carved wood brass bronze nailhead trim floral-patterned fabric covers matching colors.

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