each with tall incurved cartouche-shaped upholstered back with arbalète crest tapering to downswept padded arms flanking a loose cushion seat; all above a bowed scalloped apron raised on cabriole supports adorned with foliate carving; minor wear and soiling to fabric; one cushion with water stain; overall good vintage condition
super good quality with elegant shape and small size, the serpentine parquetry top above a bombé body fitted with 2 oak-lined drawers all raised on splayed legs ending in hoof feet; maker's label 'Auffray & Co. NYC" Auffray's & Co. originated in France in the early 1800's. It established a NYC workroom and showroom on 3rd Avenue in 1941. It later spent 40 years on 56th Street and now resides 200 Lexington Avenue in the Design Building. Auffray produced superb quality French reproduction furniture for high-end department stores such as Gimbels and B.
