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ANTIQUE #SA1210785

Pair Of Highly Decorative Early 20th Century French Mahogany Armchairs In The Empire Style

£3,550    $4,809    €4,182
A super pair of highly decorative early 20th century French mahogany upholstered armchairs in the Empire style.
 
This pair of armchairs each consists of a high back, the top rail with applied Classical ormolu mount to the centre with anthemion mounts to either side and below with upholstered back rest, seat and cushion.
 
The mahogany arms with shaped mahogany and ormolu swan head arm supports leading down to the seat rail of bow form, with applied ormolu mounts.
 
The armchairs are supported on tapered legs to the front terminating with ormolu paw feet, with outswept legs to the back.
 
This pair of armchairs are of ‘Empire’ style, the French Empire period was between 1800 - 1815, the furniture tending to be of larger proportions and with many decorative embellishments. The influences at this time particularly taken from ancient Rome and the Neoclassical styles.
 
The swan, a symbol of love and fidelity, was adopted as a symbol by Napoleon’s wife Josephine, and was used in many ...
Antique SA1210785 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
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LVS Decorative Arts
Suffolk
United Kingdom
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