Bidspirit auction | Louis XVI Style Two-Seater Sofa

Louis XVI Style Two-Seater Sofa (Canapé) - Louis XVI Style Two-Seater Sofa (Canapé) This brand new Louis XVI Style Two-Seater Sofa Canapé 'D'Après' Mathieu Debauve is an exceptionally high-quality piece that pays homage to the master 18th-century menuisier Mathieu Debauve, masterfully produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. The frame is meticulously constructed of solid beechwood and displays the period's shift toward Neoclassical refinement, featuring a subtly shaped top rail with restrained carving and characteristic tapering, fluted Louis XVI legs. For superior comfort and durability, the seating is executed using traditional French craftsmanship with leaf fibre trimming over helical springs and is fully upholstered in a contemporary, textured Sahco fabric. Measuring 30 inches (77 cm) in height, 46 inches (120 cm) in width, and 30 inches (77 cm) in depth, this sophisticated statement piece represents the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades 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 667]