Russian Carved Wood Armchair, Attributed to Vasilii Shutov, circa 1880

These armchairs made of tinted wood are to be linked to another pair of armchairs executed by Gabriel Viardot, and now exhibited at the Decorative Arts Museum in Paris (Inv. 2006.105.1.2). They present a similar asymmetric design and an equal carving quality including the winding dragon on the back. (see picture attached) Gabriel Viardot career began as a wood carver and he produced small furniture, sculpturally carved with naturalistic motifs and animals. In the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris, his finely sculpted objects were well received. However, with the increasing importation of similarly produced Swiss and German articles, he found less opportunity for these and decided to innovate. G. Viardot succeeded to his father’s business in 1861 installed rue Rambuteau in Paris, circa 1870 he turned to the idea of producing “Meubles genre Chinois et Japonais”. The taste in Europe for exotic furniture...

Armchair circa 1960 attributed to Steiner. Coating to change.

Audoux-Minet (attributed to ) 3 armchairs circa 1950 in pine and rope, the tilting backrest. Beautiful patina, wood and rope in very good condition. No restoration to be expected

A FINE REGENCY CARVED ROSEWOOD LIBRARY ARMCHAIR ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, Circa 1820.

Pair of oak and rush armchairs. Attributed to George Henry Walton. Scotland, circa 1890. Glasgow school period.

Fauteuil, 1930-1925 en chêne et tissu attribué à Eure De Lanux, Très belle qualité d’ouvrage et de dessin

Transformable armchair attributed to Schinkel, circa 1825 A large wingback chair with adjustable footrest, Biedermeier, probably based on designs by K.F. Schinkel (Karl Friedrich Sc...

Pair antique French carved wood with gold leaf needlepoint armchairs, Circa 1880. These armchairs are splendid and the needlepoint is in good condition. We have two pair of these ch...

Art Nouveau bentwood armchair, circa 1900, attributed to Thonet. The chair displays the elegant curved backrest and flowing arm supports characteristic of Viennese Secession design. ...

A pair of carved and gilded armchairs conceived in the Empire taste, the mahogany frames with carved and gilded swan heads to the arms and the signature Jansen rosette to the tops of...