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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Autumn Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  16 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  274
• Lot Description:
  A Louis XV style carved giltwood salon suite, 19th century
  comprising a canape, a pair of fauteuil and a pair of salon chairs, each with a floriate carved crest rail centred by a shell anthemion, upholstered in cream floral satin
  length of back of the canape 164cm; 108cm high, 168cm wide, 65cm deep
• Provenance:
  Private Collection Melbourne;The Collection of Freddy Asmussen
• Notes:
  Freddy Asmussen was the Head of Display at the Myer Emporium in Melbourne during the 1950's and 60's and was responsible for the famous Myer Christmas windows.He enjoyed the patronage and favour of Dame Merlyn Myer and and his office was filled with ornate French gilded furniture. The present suite was reputed to have been lent by him for an event at the Melbourne Town Hall to accomodate seating for the queen during her 1952 tour of Australia.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Furniture

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