Pair Of White Lacquered Bergeres Stamped By Jean Baptiste Lelarge

Pair of white lacquered wing chairs resting on four sheathed legs with rudent grooves surmounted by a connecting thimble embellished with a flower. The seat belt is molded and rounded slightly protruding from the front legs. The armrest consoles form balusters with opposite twisted grooves also surmounted by a flower. The square backrest is molded around its perimeter. Stamped by Jean Baptiste Lelarge (master in 1775) Louis XVI period Customary restorations, missing a flower, modern garniture of excellent quality H. 97 x W. 66 x D. 52 cm The pair of wing chairs that we present here was produced by Jean-Baptiste Lelarge III as indicated by his stamp. Son of Jean-Baptiste Lelarge II, he apprenticed with his father until obtaining his master's degree in 1775 and succeeded him. His talent allows him to quickly acquire great notoriety, whether in France or abroad. His contemporaries appreciate his Louis XVI seats for their elegant decorations with fine moldings and sculptures avoiding any overloads. His favorite model is the seat with a medallion back supported by two curved uprights carved with acanthus leaves. Indeed, it seems that Lelarge has some stylistic obsessions such as the torso-fluted balusters form of the armrests as the pair of shepherdesses that we study prove it. However, this does not prevent him from making pieces of rare originality and very diverse seat shapes. Thus, the pair of shepherdesses from our study is characteristic of the carpenter's production: they are Louis XVI style seats, with discreet moldings, sculptures and decorations and of rare elegance. KJELLBERG (Pierre), French furniture of the 18th century - Dictionary of cabinetmakers and carpenters, Editions of the amateur.