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 of Louis XVI gilt 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. EFTA00295782 Made for the Royal Family of France, hence not signed, as tax exempt in the 18th century. EFTA00295783