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Pair of Empire Revival Gilded Swan Neck Walnut Armchairs, 20th Century

$3,754.63List Priceper set

About the Item

This is a wonderful pair of hand carved solid walnut French Empire Revival armchairs, dating from the second half of the 20th century. They have beautifully carved swan armrests and raised on front sabre legs. They are beautifully upholstered in green silk with loose seat cushions and are really comfortable and ready to grace your drawing room. Add an elegant touch to your home with this exceptional pair of armchairs. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 80 x width 69 x depth 76 Dimensions in inches: Height 31.5 x width 27.2 x depth 29.9 Empire style, is an early 19th century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts followed in Europe and America until, circa 1830. The style originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The style corresponds to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and to the Regency style in Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France. The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of Neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after a goverment system. Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires. The furniture was made from heavy woods such as ebony, imported from the colonies, with dark finishes often with decorative bronze mounts. Marble tops were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N." Gilded bronze (ormolu) details displayed a high level of craftsmanship.

Dimensions:
Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 27.17 in (69 cm)Depth: 29.93 in (76 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Empire Revival (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Silk,Walnut
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1970
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A12751stDibs: LU950620601862

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