Louis XVI Style Cream Painted Sofa with Fringe, France, 20th Century

A Louis XVI style three-seater sofa from France, made in the 20th century. The cream painted wooden frame has a gently arched back rail, fluted corner posts crowned by turned finials and padded armrests, in the elegant spirit of the late 18th century. The sofa is upholstered in a soft striped fabric in green, beige and cream, with small bouquets of pink and red flowers running in vertical bands. The upholstery is finished with brass nails along the frame, and a long bullion fringe in matching tones falls to the floor all around, hiding the legs and giving the sofa a cosy, theatrical look. The three loose seat cushions make it comfortable for daily use. The sofa measures 172 cm wide, 60 cm deep and 92 cm high, with a seat height of 45 cm. There are paint chips on the finials and the frame, and the fabric shows wear, which gives the piece a pleasant lived-in charm. A romantic sofa for a salon, a bedroom, a dressing room or a hallway, ideal in a classic French or a softly eclectic interior.