Bidspirit auction | Louis XV Style Armchair

Louis XV Style Armchair - Louis XV Style Armchair The brand new Louis XV Armchair ”Beaudry” is a masterfully crafted recreation of the mid-18th-century French Rococo period, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Featuring a sturdy beechwood frame distinguished by hand-carved rocaille curves and fluid scrolling, the chair utilizes a traditional interior structure of steel springs and horsehair stuffing for enduring comfort. The design is anchored by signature cabriole legs flowing gracefully from an undulating apron, with dimensions reaching 35 inches (88 cm) in height, 20 inches (60 cm) in width, and 23 inches (50 cm) in depth. This piece exemplifies the peak of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, and gilding—across eight generations of family expertise since 1812. Ateliers Allot is a prestigious French family institution established in 1812 and headquartered on Rue de Vaugirard with showrooms in Paris, renowned for its mastery of traditional cabinetmaking and the rare ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label. Spanning eight generations of expertise, the firm seamlessly integrates the eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, marquetry, and gilding—to produce and restore exquisite hand made pieces ranging from the Louis XIV era to contemporary bespoke designs entirely in-house, they offer an unparalleled level of historical authenticity, serving as a global benchmark for French decorative arts and ”art de vivre” [LOC 616]