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Maison Jansen Attr., Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Fauteuils, Scalamandre

Creator: Maison Jansen (Attributed)
Offered by: GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN

Description
Maison Jansen Attribution, Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Fauteuils or Armchairs, Scalamandre Silk

Pair of Louis XVI style Hollywood Regency fauteuils or armchairs in a stunning Scalamandre silk upholstery. Each finished in a matching cream paint decorated frame with gilt gold highlights. This set is from a fine Greenwich Estate. The cushion on one chair has a small burn mark clearly photographed.

Scalamndre Silk, Painted Wood
France, c. 1970s

James Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum & Library – one of two museums owned and operated by the university. Mr. Abbott's publications include the following exhibition catalogs: Visions of Washington Irving: Selections from the Collections of Historic Hudson Valley (co-author, 1991); Classical to 19th century America: The Influence of Berry Tracy on the Historical Interior (1994); and A Frenchman in Camelot: The Decoration of the Kennedy White House by Ste´phane Boudin (1995). Mr. Abbott co-wrote with Elaine Rice a further exploration of the Kennedy White House decor, entitled Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration, which was published by Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1998. In 2006, he completed a well-received history of the international design firm Jansen (1880-1989), entitled "JANSEN," and published by Acanthus Press, LLC. This was followed by a companion volume, "Jansen Furniture," published in spring 2007.

Height: 36 in Width: 33 in Depth: 27 in Seat Height: 20 in

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Small stain and cigarette burn on one of the seats.
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI
Dealer Reference #:	101-3862
Incollect Reference #:	725829

Dimensions

W.	23 in;	H.	36 in;	D.	27 in;
W.	58.42 cm;	H.	91.44 cm;	D.	68.58 cm;

Seat H.	20 in;
Seat H.	50.8 cm;

Message from Seller:

GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN (est. 1975) is an Antique and 20th Century Art & Design Gallery located in Stamford, CT for over 30 years. Our gallery carries rare and important design objects by both iconic and lesser-known designers from the 18th to the 20th Century – with a focus on 20th Century French design. Recent installations feature Pierre Jeanneret, Maison Jansen, Gio Ponti, Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne, Warren Platner, Ueli Berger, Massimo Vignelli, and many more.