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Lot Essay
A similar stool, if not the present pair itself, was shown at the 1900 Paris Exposition universelle and is illustrated in A. Guérinet as part of a ‘Salon Louis XIV’ exhibited by 'Cacaut' of 68 rue Saint-Sabin, Paris (op. cit.).
Little is known of Cacaut although it is likely that he was both a sculptor and furniture designer. An ‘F. Cacaut’ of this address exhibited a sculptural group entitled ‘La Grève’ in the category of objets d'art at the 1889 Exposition universelle. It also has been suggested that Cacaut was responsible for sculpting the gilt-bronze mounts to a large cabinet made by the ébéniste A. Gouverneur, which was exhibited alongside what appears to be the present lot at the 1900 Exposition (the cabinet sold Christie’s, London, 28 October 2014, lot 30). However, the sophisticated, high-relief carving on the present pair of giltwood stools and the existence of an elaborately carved giltwood bureau and cartonnier in a similar high rococo style (reputedly presented to Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert, Archbishop of Paris) also recorded to be signed ‘F. Cacaut' indicates that Cacaut was most likely responsible for more than just the mounts, presumably designing the entire pieces of furniture on his aforementioned eponymous stand.
Little is known of Cacaut although it is likely that he was both a sculptor and furniture designer. An ‘F. Cacaut’ of this address exhibited a sculptural group entitled ‘La Grève’ in the category of objets d'art at the 1889 Exposition universelle. It also has been suggested that Cacaut was responsible for sculpting the gilt-bronze mounts to a large cabinet made by the ébéniste A. Gouverneur, which was exhibited alongside what appears to be the present lot at the 1900 Exposition (the cabinet sold Christie’s, London, 28 October 2014, lot 30). However, the sophisticated, high-relief carving on the present pair of giltwood stools and the existence of an elaborately carved giltwood bureau and cartonnier in a similar high rococo style (reputedly presented to Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert, Archbishop of Paris) also recorded to be signed ‘F. Cacaut' indicates that Cacaut was most likely responsible for more than just the mounts, presumably designing the entire pieces of furniture on his aforementioned eponymous stand.