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Pair of Empire Style Armchairs in Gilt and White Wood, 1950s

$8,372.42per set
£6,216.99per set
€7,000per set
CA$11,502.45per set
A$12,505.48per set
CHF 6,630.42per set
MX$149,909.02per set
NOK 84,269.25per set
SEK 77,202.09per set
DKK 53,362.46per set

About the Item

Pair of Empire style armchairs in white carved wood with gold highlights. Standing on two front tapered legs and two back saber legs. Straight apron and uprights, rectangular backseat and seat. Spherical handling part of the armrests, reminding the officers' armchairs. Those seats were conceived as officers can sit while keeping their sword on their belt; to this end, armrests were in withdrawal or purely deleted and, as a substitute, there was a spherical knob armrest. Carved ornamentation with friezes alternating Empire style typical patterns palm-leaves and rosettes. Gold trim imitating the sharkskin, similar galuchat French word. Work from the mid-20th century, in good condition.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 22.05 in (56 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Saint-Ouen, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LS350722511stDibs: LU959121177872

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