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Antique Pair French Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 19th Century

$5,982.94per set
£4,300per set
€5,122.60per set
CA$8,241.21per set
A$8,347.91per set
CHF 4,793.19per set
MX$101,215.84per set
NOK 55,618.86per set
SEK 56,613.60per set
DKK 38,296.82per set

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 THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. 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 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)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire Revival (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Mahogany
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1870-1879
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1870
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A32531stDibs: LU950649118742

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