Suite of four armchairs from the Transition Louis XV period - Louis XVI in cabriolet with medallion back in molded and gray lacquered beech. The tapered and fluted feet.
Stamped "P. Bernard".
France.
XVIIIth century.
Born into a family of cabinetmakers, Pierre Bernard (around 1730 – 1788) was admitted as a master carpenter on January 24, 1766. He specialized in the manufacture of chairs. His Transition and Louis XV chairs of great elegance are made with great care.
References:
Pierre Kjellberg, French Furniture of XVIII2008st Century, Les Editions de l'Amateur, XNUMX
Count François de Salverte, The cabinetmakers of XVIIIth century, Art and History editions, 1934
