Armchair
in molded white beech with flat back, tapered armrests on double-baluster front legs and saber-shaped back legs.
Empire period
H. 82 cm - W. 62 cm - D. 50 cm 
(armrest support and later foot cracked and glued)

This chair is rich in history and was present in many imperial and royal palaces.
First present at the Grandes Écuries de Versailles between 1817 and 1833, it then moved to the Palais des Tuileries under the Second Empire, and then to the Château de Fontainebleau in 1855.

Mark and inventory numbers : 
Mobilier royal des Grandes Écuries de Versailles : 
Iron mark M.R /G.E./ crowned V affixed 
between 1817-1832. 
Stencilled in black ink 8157
 
Versailles Great Stables: 
Vge in black stencil.
 
Tuileries Ministry of State:
TME 1263 in black stencil, 1855 inventory.
 
Château de Fontainebleau:
FF adossé. 22397 (inv de 1855)
Live Tuesday 19 March 2024・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 280

Armchair in molded white beech with flat back, tapered armrests on double-baluster front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Empire period H. 82 cm - W. 62 cm - D. 50 cm (armrest support and later foot cracked and glued) This chair is rich in history and was present in many imperial and royal palaces. First present at the Grandes Écuries de Versailles between 1817 and 1833, it then moved to the Palais des Tuileries under the Second Empire, and then to the Château de Fontainebleau in 1855. Mark and inventory numbers : Mobilier royal des Grandes Écuries de Versailles : Iron mark M.R /G.E./ crowned V affixed between 1817-1832. Stencilled in black ink 8157 Versailles Great Stables: Vge in black stencil. Tuileries Ministry of State: TME 1263 in black stencil, 1855 inventory. Château de Fontainebleau: FF adossé. 22397 (inv de 1855)

Estimate
€800 - €1,200
Result
€1,300
Buyer's premium
30%
Armchair in molded white beech with flat back, tapered armrests on double-baluster front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Empire period H. 82 cm - W. 62 cm - D. 50 cm (armrest support and later foot cracked and glued) This chair is rich in history and was present in many imperial and royal palaces. First present at the Grandes Écuries de Versailles between 1817 and 1833, it then moved to the Palais des Tuileries under the Second Empire, and then to the Château de Fontainebleau in 1855. Mark and inventory numbers : Mobilier royal des Grandes Écuries de Versailles : Iron mark M.R /G.E./ crowned V affixed between 1817-1832. Stencilled in black ink 8157 Versailles Great Stables: Vge in black stencil. Tuileries Ministry of State: TME 1263 in black stencil, 1855 inventory. Château de Fontainebleau: FF adossé. 22397 (inv de 1855)