Bidspirit auction | Chair ”Avisse” in Louis XV

Chair ”Avisse” in Louis XV style - Chair ”Avisse” in Louis XV style This brand new chair ”Avisse” in Louis XV style is an elegant testament to 18th-century French refinement, handcrafted from solid beechwood to provide a durable yet graceful medium for its intricate sculptural details, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. The chair's silhouette is defined by fluid, sinuous lines, featuring a ”cabriolet” backrest with a molded frame that culminates in hand-carved floral cresting, while the serpentine apron is decorated with a prominent central bouquet of carved flowers—a hallmark of the Rococo period's naturalistic aesthetic. Supporting the piece are four slender cabriole legs with high-relief foliate carvings at the knees, terminating in refined scrolled feet. Reflecting ancestral savoir-faire, the interior utilizes a traditional steel-sprung seat and hand-stitched leaf fibre trimming to maintain a robust, tailored profile, dressed in a luxury gold floral damask that mirrors the botanical motifs of the frame. Finished with meticulously applied brass nailhead trim (cloutage) along the serpentine contours, this piece measures 33 inches (85 cm) in height, 16 inches (40 cm) in width, and 15 inches (38 cm) in depth. It 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 776]