A carved walnut sofa Louis XIV, late 17th century

with an arched padded back above downscrolled arms surmounted by an eagle's head and carved with acanthus above a rectangular padded seat on eight gadrooned tapering legs joined by three x-form stretchers carved with acanthus and eagle's heads on gadrooned block feet, the underside of the stretcher with a printed label British Antique Dealers Association Art Treasures Association Christies 1932 No. 6 , together with another printed label Hoflever ancier FA. A.CBEFLING & Zp antiquairs Leeuwarden

In overall good condition. Joints sound and sturdy. Old very minor marks, chips and scratches commensurate with age and normal usage. Reblocked. Very minor section chipped off beak of one bird on central stretcher.
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