Bidspirit auction | Chaise à Coiffer in Louis

Chaise à Coiffer in Louis XV Style Chair - Chaise à Coiffer in Louis XV Style Chair This brand new Chaise à Coiffer in Louis XV style is a specialized and elegant realization of 18th-century French menuiserie, specifically designed with a lowered backrest to facilitate the elaborate hairdressing rituals of the Rococo era, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Handcrafted from solid beechwood, the frame is a virtuosic display of organic movement, featuring a fluid, continuous silhouette and a sweeping ”en cabriolet” backrest that entirely rejects straight lines. As an authentic reproduction of a period antique, the chair is adorned with handmade fleurette sculptures—delicate floral motifs hand-carved in high relief—at the center of the arched top rail and the deep serpentine apron. The structure is supported by four classic cabriole legs featuring pronounced floral carvings at the knees and terminating in refined scrolled volute feet. Adhering to the highest standards of French savoir-faire, the piece features traditional upholstery with helical steel springs and leaf-fibre trimming, expertly finished in a luxury Rubelli fabric that provides a striking contrast to the hand-finished frame. Measuring 33 inches (84 cm) in height, 16 inches (42 cm) in width, and 15 inches (37 cm) in depth, this chair 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 803]