#38

French Poupee Chair by Maison Huret
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$2,300
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Description
12" (30cm). Of classic Huret design, having twisted metal framework with gilded finish, the arched back armchair has original maroon velvet upholstery over wooden seat frame. The underside of the seat is stamped _Huret Ó Paris_ and _Meubles & Fantasies en Fer Forge/pour Poupees/Huret (indecipherable)/ 22 Boul. Montmartre_. The Huret family, whose principle enterprise was iron garden and salon furniture, also made miniature versions of this furniture specifically designed for the Huret poupee. Circa 1865.