Bidspirit auction | Louis XV style Chair ”Beaudry”

Louis XV style Chair ”Beaudry” - Louis XV style Chair ”Beaudry” This brand new Louis XV Style Chair ”Beaudry” is a masterfully crafted easy chair that captures the gracious, curved aesthetic and profound comfort of the mid-18th-century French Rococo period, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Crafted from solid beechwood with a dark stain that accentuates the carved beading along the seat rail and back, the chair features a deep, generously proportioned frame defined by a scalloped backrest and a pronounced serpentine front rail. The structure is anchored by elegant double-curved cabriole legs that flow seamlessly from the heavily carved apron, while the interior utilizes traditional leaf fibre trimming on helical springs for maximum luxury and durability. Finished in a rich linen velvet secured with decorative brass nailheads, this piece measures 35 inches (87 cm) in height, 26 inches (67 cm) in width, and 23 inches (58 cm) in depth. This armchair represents the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades—including cabinetmaking, upholstery, and woodcarving—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 661]