A Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century A Louis XV Style Carved Giltwood Salon Suite, 19th Century

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Comprising a canape, a pair of fauteuil and a pair of salon chairs, each with a floriate carved crest rail...

Comprising a canape, a pair of fauteuil and a pair of salon chairs, each with a floriate carved crest rail centered by a shell anthemion, upholstered in cream floral satin

Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne, The Collection of Freddy Asmussen.  Freddy Asmussen was the Head of Display at the Myer Emporium in Melbourne during the 1950's and 60's and was responsible for the famous Myer Christmas windows.  He enjoyed the patronage and favour of Dame Merlyn Myer and his office was filled with ornate French gilded furniture. The present suite was reputed to have been lent by him for an event at the Melbourne Town Hall to accommodate seating for the queen during her 1952 tour of Australia.

Length of back of the canape 164cm Height: 108cm Width: 168cm Depth: 65cm

Comprising a canape, a pair of fauteuil and a pair of salon chairs, each with a floriate carved crest rail centered by a shell anthemion, upholstered in cream floral satin

Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne, The Collection of Freddy Asmussen.  Freddy Asmussen was the Head of Display at the Myer Emporium in Melbourne during the 1950's and 60's and was responsible for the famous Myer Christmas windows.  He enjoyed the patronage and favour of Dame Merlyn Myer and his office was filled with ornate French gilded furniture. The present suite was reputed to have been lent by him for an event at the Melbourne Town Hall to accommodate seating for the queen during her 1952 tour of Australia.

Length of back of the canape 164cm Height: 108cm Width: 168cm Depth: 65cm