Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs Around 1760 Stamped M.gourdin Michel Gourdin

Pair of Louis XV armchairs circa 1760 stamped M.GOURDIN Michel Gourdin Cabinetmaker. Paris . Master May 3, 1752 H. 91/47 cm, L. 63 cm, D. 57 cm Cf.: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIII Siecle, 1989, p. 369 et seq. Michel Gourdin, known as Gourdin the Younger, was the youngest son of Jean Gourdin and the brother of Jean Baptiste Gourdin. He became master in 1752 and settled in rue de Cléry, probably in his father's workshop, where he remained for around 30 years. His own stamp, found in the National Furniture, proves that he was one of the Crown's suppliers. He produced numerous series of Louis XV, Transition and Louis XVI style chairs, with an elegant and simple design. Works by Gourdin can be found, among others, in the Louvre in Paris. Inv. no. 0.601 €1.850