Chaise paillée Georges Robert

George Walton. A Rare Arts & Crafts walnut high back 'Philippines begere chair'. The serpentine shaped high back is not just very comfortably but very elegant and refined. In the P...

With an arched back and serpentine seat upholstered in tan leather with brass tacks. Cabriole legs. Makes a nice desk chair. Seat Depth 18.25

A Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob, its curved back and padded armrests with finely carved baluster-shaped supports raised on turned front legs and sabre back legs. With a spurious Jacob stamp to back rail. The term "Directoire" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and preceding the First Empire when Napoleon reigned, but also to a style of furniture and decoration covering a longer period from 1789 to 1804. It is characterized by the production of furniture with simplified forms and ornaments, inspired by antique decorations. The profound social and political upheavals that marked this period had a direct impact on the production of Directoire furniture. The stripping down of furniture pieces, which had begun in the 1780s under the influence of Greek art, was accentuated during this period. The abolition of guilds by the revolutionaries also forced manufacturers in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine to simplify shapes and materials. Elegant and graceful, the furniture is generally small-scale. They retain the Louis XVI structure. The Directoire style adopts clean shapes, straight lines, simple curves, flat surfaces and right angles. Lines accentuate geometric shapes inspired by Antiquity. A typical trait is the pronounced rolled-over back, similar to a scroll illustrated in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use mahogany, an exotic and expensive wood. Despite his humble origins, Georges Jacob rose to become one of the most renowned menuisiers of his day. Unlike many artisans who joined their fathers or brothers in the middle-class family trade of furniture making, Jacob was from a peasant family and moved to Paris at sixteen to begin his career. He apprenticed in a joinery workshop and eventually became a master in 1765. He developed a reputation for producing inventive designs for chairs, beds, and screens carved with such motifs as twisted ribbons, guilloches, beading, and fluting. Jacob's reputation grew quickly, eventually spreading outside France; the future King George IV of England, Gustavus III of Sweden, and several German princes...

An unusual English Regency period upholstered bergere or armchair having concave backrest corners and carved mahogany acanthus and panel motifs on arm terminals, corner blocks, and s...

Early 19th Century George IV Period Mahogany Caned Library Bergère This exquisite early 19th-century George IV period mahogany caned library bergère armchair is a fine example of th...

A RARE GEORGE III GREEN-AND-WHITE PAINTED BERGÈRE IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1765. The paint original.

"Art and Craft" armchair. Wood with original varnish in honey color with naturally beautiful patina. Upholstered in black textile. Shanghai approx. 1920.

4 chaises brutalistes vintage des années 50 60, design français attribué à Georges Robert, style chalet rustique dans le goût de Charles Dudouyt ou de Charlotte Perriand, très joli t...

A very good French painted and parcel gilded bergere boudoir tub chair, original bergere in excellent overall condition. 27" high 29" wide 22" overall depth 13" seat height You are...

The product is a 19th century Louis XVI painted bergere chair with palm beach fabric. This elegant and refined chair is perfect for adding a touch of antique charm to their home deco...