EFTA00295784.pdf

L'Antiquaire eZ The Connoisseur Inc. 36 East 73rd Street New 'York NT10021-4131 TeL (212)517-9176 Tay (212)988-5674 www.fautiquaire.us 2-mail infogthatiquaire.us CHRF 18-313 A pair ofLouis XVIgilt wood marquise Paris, France, circa 1780 Size: 34" high x 33" wide x 24 %" deep Provenance: Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1903 — 1969) Price: $190,000.00 (Pair) A pair of Louis XVI finely carved and gilded wood marquise with peach silk velvet upholstered rectangular backs, arm rests and loose cushions; with lapped and beaded carving on the arms and supports, above a dart carved apron flanked by paterae carvings on carved and spiral turned legs, on pieds Loupe feet. With its original gilding. Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1903-1969) was a passionate and prolific collector of European furniture and decorative arts. She was the only daughter of Andrew Mellon, the Pittsburgh banker, art collector and statesman. EFTA00295784