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Antique Pair French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 1870s 19th Century
About the Item
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
They have been crafted from fabulous solid mahogany and are smothered in fabulous high quality ormolu mounts reminiscent of the Empire style with Egyptian motifs and Napoleonic symbols.
The arms terminating in gilded anthemion roundels above gilded ormolu female masques and standing on elegant tapering legs that terminate in ormolu feet and upholstered in a fabulous silk fabric
Add elegance to your home with this exceptional pair of armchairs.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 98 x Width 61 x Depth 64
Height 48 - Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 2 foot x Depth 2 feet, 1 inch
Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat Height
Mahogany
is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.
Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view.
Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.
Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).
Our reference: A3253
- Dimensions:Height: 38.59 in (98 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)Depth: 25.2 in (64 cm)Seat Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)
- Style:Empire Revival (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1870
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- Seller Location:London, GB
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