Near Set of Ten French Carved Louis XIII Style Dining Chairs, late 19th c., consisting of seven with lion carved crests over arched caned vertical splats flanked by rope twist supports, to a caned seat, on turned and block legs joined by rope twist H-form stretchers; together with examples with leaf and berry carved arched backs over vertical splats and a center or berry carved vertical splats, to a trapezoidal caned seat, on turned and block legs, joined by like H-form stretchers, H.- 42 1/2 in., W.- 17 5/8 in., W.- 18 in. (10 Ps.)

Condition is consistent with age and use. The caning to two seats is torn or coming loose from stretcher. Another seat has a dent in the carving. One chair has a missing upper element to its crest rail. A different chair’s crest rail carving is detached but present. There are scattered surface scratches and some wear to the wood. Wear and tear present throughout. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.