A pair of Louis XV giltwood fauteuils à la reine by Pierre Nogaret, circa 1750

each covered in pale yellow silk, stamped NOGARET A LYON.

Lady Deterding
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Monaco, February 7, 1982, lot 318

In very good condition. Scattered losses and rubbing to gilding, Surface is beautifully carved with a nice patina, and joints are sturdy. Traces of old worm holes. Upholstery with some signs of wear and water staining. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS – CHANGE OF PROPERTY LOCATION POST SALE Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on the day of each respective auction. After this time, sold property will be transferred to our new offsite facility, Crozier Fine Arts, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts for two business days. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including jewelry, watches, silver, works on panel and items valued $10 million or more will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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Pierre Nogaret (1718-1771), maître 1745 in Lyon Nogaret was born in Paris and trained there before removing to Lyon in 1743, where he established the most important 18th-century joinery workshop outside of Paris.  He exerted an enormous influence on the local school of menuisiers and was himself somewhat influenced by design trends from across the Alps in Piedmont and the Veneto.

The collector and philanthropist Lady Olga Deterding (1926-1978) was the daughter of Royal Dutch Shell founder Sir Henri Deterding, and a prominent London society figure of the 1960s and 70s.