PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS with flat backs, made of natural wood, moulded and carved with small floral motifs. Armrests with cuffs supported by curved brackets. They rest on four curved legs finished with acanthus leaves. Stamped ‘N. Blanchard’. Louis XV period. Upholstered in red fabric. Grafted legs. H: 94 – W: 68 – D: 53 cm Nicolas Blanchard, admitted as a master in 1738. Provenance: Etude Couturier Nicolay auction, Paris, 12 December 1984