Stor fransk Louis XV sofa af forgyldt træ, svungen ryg og sæde udskåret med blomster og bladværk, nylig betrukket med blåt og gul silke damask, cabriole ben. Stemplet tre steder I.AVISSE. 18. årh.s midte. H. 101. L. 215. B. 90. Literature: Similar canapé described and shown in The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal, Vol. 12, Malibu, 1984, p. 199. Jean Avisse was elected maître in 1745 and worked from premises in the rue de Cléry. He was a leading ‘menuisier’ during the mid-18th century, working for the French court and aristocratic patrons, including the comtesse de Fontenay, the chevalier de Lamotte, the duchesse de La Tremoille and the marquise de Chabannes. He collaborated with the most important sculptors of his time, such as François Baillard and Pierre Rousseau.
