Sale 22CN04 | Lot 108

Pair of Baltic Neoclassical Giltwood Fauteuils en Cabriolet

Catalogue: English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts

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Lot 108
Pair of Baltic Neoclassical Giltwood Fauteuils en Cabriolet
Last quarter of the 18th century
The underside of one armchair with scrim fabric painted with identification nos. MGM / XX3690 / 7- A. Height 39 3/4 inches (1.01 m), width 27 inches (68.9 cm), depth 20 inches (50.8 cm).

Provenance:
MGM Studios Hollywood, California, used in the 1938 film Marie Antoinette and the 1958 film Gigi.
Originally part of a suite of a settee and six armchairs, the present pair was used by MGM Studios, Hollywood, in the 1938 film Marie Antoinette directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power and John Barrymore. The suite was used again for the 1958 film Gigi, directed by Vincente Minelli, starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Herminone Gingold and Eva Gabor.

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $1,260 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $1,260 (includes buyer's premium)

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English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts

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