Inseparable armed chairs for a gentleman and his lady, generous community table flanked by its mysterious niches and beautiful oil jugs from Quercy, these are the treasures that we offer you to begin the year of grace 2023.

Armed chairs are chairs that have armrests. These armrests can provide additional comfort and support for the arms and shoulders when sitting for long periods of time.

Two inseparable walnut armed chairs – Louis XIII – Quercy – [ME089]

Examples of seats considered comfortable under Louis XIII, here are two armed chairs with almost straight backrests whose softness lies rather in the way of the armrests, finished in a butt, and the turning, in the Renaissance spirit, of the uprights connecting backrests and armrests at the base.
Two inseparable walnut armed chairs – Louis XIII – Quercy – [ME089]

In this moment of relaxation for the master of the house and his wife, they are seated side by side on these two armed chairs, which are quite spartan in comfort despite their Louis XIII style. While the backrests are relatively upright, there are some delicate manufacturing elements to be noticed.

Dimensions:
Large armed chair
Width: 64 cm, height: 117 cm, depth: 46 cm.
Small armed chair
Width: 59 cm, height: 108 cm, depth: 42 cm
Reference: [ME089]

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The largest of these two Louis XVIII armed chairs was probably that of the master of the house who found, when sitting down on it, a few moments of respite and relaxation.
The largest of these two Louis XVIII armed chairs was probably that of the master of the house who found, when sitting down on it, a few moments of respite and relaxation.
The smaller of these two Louis XIII armed chairs accommodated the wife of the master of the house. We can imagine them both sitting near a large fireplace and enjoying the evening of a beautiful comforting flame.
The smaller of these two Louis XIII armed chairs accommodated the wife of the master of the house. We can imagine them both sitting near a large fireplace and enjoying the evening of a beautiful comforting flame.

Walnut community table – 19th century – South West of France – [ME088]

Large walnut community table from a monastery in the South West of France. It is three meters long and can easily accommodate a dozen guests.
Walnut community table – 19th century – South West of France – [ME088]

Coming from a monastery, this 3 meter long table could easily accommodate a dozen monks. It was made in the 19th century in a unique way. In its own way, it is part of the tradition of Louis XIII furniture.

Dimensions:
Length: 3 meters, Height: 76 cm, Depth: 85 cm.
Reference: [ME088]

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The legs of this community table have been turned into a baluster, its base is made up of an H-shaped spacer, two elements borrowed from the Louis XIII repertoire by the carpenter who made it in the 19th century in the South West of France.
This table was made in the 19th century in a unique way. The feet resting on balls have been turned into balusters, the base consists of a double H-shaped spacer, these two elements typically falling within the stylistic register of Louis XIII.

Two oil jugs – 19ᵗʰ century – Périgord

Two oil jugs - 19ᵗʰ century - Périgord - [PA053] [PA054]
Two oil jugs - 19ᵗʰ century - Périgord - [PA053] [PA054]

Both from the famous pottery center of Beauregard-de-Terrasson, these two oil jugs have well-known distinctive signs.

The first, on the left in the overall photo, presents a wine-colored glaze obtained thanks to manganese oxide, manganese being a natural metal extracted from Perigord soil since prehistoric times. The black pigment of the sumptuous Magdalenian frescoes in the Lascaux caves was indeed at the time, about eighteen thousand years ago, produced not from coal but from manganese. This oil jug is also distinguished by its bulbous-type pouring spout.
Dimensions
PA053 : height: 35 cm, diameter: 27 cm.
Reference: [PA053]

The second, on the right of the overall photo, is adorned with a dark green glaze, obtained by means of iron oxide. For its part, it has a beak bridged by a wide handle.
On the walls of its belly, one clearly recognizes the concretions resulting from the seepage of walnut oil, used until the 19ᵗʰ century as fuel for lighting.
Dimensions
PA054 : Height: 33 cm, diameter: 25 cm.
Reference: [PA054]

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