Italian Louis XVI Fruitwood Fauteuil, Late 18th Century

An Italian Louis XVI fruitwood fauteuil, late 18th century, the…
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An Italian Louis XVI fruitwood fauteuil, late 18th century, the moulded frame having square padded back with rosettes to the corners, the seat flanked by scrolled padded arms, on moulded legs with rosette headers, upholstered in tiger skin patterned velvet, height 82 cm

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  • Rosette - A stylised circular-shaped disk with turned or carved decoration decoration applied to a surface, or carved into the surface, especially used in ceramics, jewellery, furniture, sculpture and textiles. Also known as a boss or a paterae or patera.
  • Fruitwood - A catch-all term used to describe the wood of any of several fruit-bearing trees, such as the apple, cherry, or pear, used especially in cabinetmaking.

    With a blond colour when finished, fruitwood was used in Europe, especially France, in the 18th and 19th centuries for larger items of furniture such as tables, chairs, cabinets and bookcases but in England its use was generally restricted to decorative elements such as inlays.

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