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A SET OF FOURTEEN LOUIS XV STYLE WALNUT AND UPHOLSTERED

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A SET OF FOURTEEN LOUIS XV STYLE WALNUT AND UPHOLSTERED

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A SET OF FOURTEEN LOUIS XV STYLE WALNUT AND UPHOLSTERED SIDE CHAIRS 19TH CENTURYWith associated 18th century distressed embroidered silk damask upholstery with a floral and leaf pattern in burgundy and green, on cabriole legs109cm high, 49cm wide, 48cm deepProvenance: Supplied by Robert Kime as 'Early 18th century walnut chairs from Spilini Palace in Palermo'