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Lot 854 Dα

A set of six Empire fauteuils

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 12.000 € - 13.000 €

A set of six Empire fauteuils

Walnut veneer on beech, solid walnut, painted wood, replaced upholstery. The segment shaped backrests supported by curved front rests terminating in lion's head mascarons. Older repairs, losses to the polychromy. H 85, seat depth 49 cm.
Early 19th C.

Literature

Cf. de Dampierre, chairs: a history, New York 2006, p. 271, for the French prototypes.