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19th Century Pair of Empire Revival Side Chairs
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19th Century Pair of Empire Revival Side Chairs

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Late 19th century pair of Empire revival side chairs. The chairs have a scrolled top rail with a cast flower head on each end. There are acanthus leaves falling from the top down into a recessed section on the front. A cast section can be seen on the top with a flower head and leaves to both sides. The centre panel at the back and the seat pad have been reupholstered in a rich red damask. An ormolu mount is found to the back of the base, and the large stuffover seat has a stylish beaded rail running around all of the chair. The back legs are square, panelled at the side and slightly out swept. The front legs are similar, with a winged lion on a podium, with the tips of the wings attached to the frame. These are in excellent condition.

Provenance: Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum, Scotland.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated these Empire Revival Side Chairs to the 1890s.

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SA557981
Dealers Internal Reference
24536
Description
Late 19th century pair of Empire revival side chairs. The chairs have a scrolled top rail with a cast flower head on each end. There are acanthus leaves falling from the top down into a recessed section on the front. A cast section can be seen on the top with a flower head and leaves to both sides. The centre panel at the back and the seat pad have been reupholstered in a rich red damask.
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An ormolu mount is found to the back of the base, and the large stuffover seat has a stylish beaded rail running around all of the chair.
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The back legs are square, panelled at the side and slightly out swept. The front legs are similar, with a winged lion on a podium, with the tips of the wings attached to the frame. These are in excellent condition.

Provenance: Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum, Scotland.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Empire Revival Side Chairs to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA557981
Dealers Internal Ref
24536
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A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery.
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Archive I A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery.

19th Century Pair of Empire Revival Side Chairs

Archive II A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View II
Archive III A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View III
Archive IV A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View IV
Archive V A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View V
Archive VI A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View VI
Archive VII A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery. View VIII
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A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery.
19th Century Pair of Empire Revival Side Chairs
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A pair of 19th-century Empire Revival side chairs featuring dark mahogany frames, winged lion gilt monopodia front legs, and red patterned silk upholstery.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEmpire Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Gilt Bronze, Silk
  • ColourRed, Dark Brown, Gold
  • MotifsWinged lion monopodia, Scrolled top rail, Ormolu mounts, Gilt lion paw feet
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

These Empire revival side chairs date from the late 19th century and are constructed from dark brown mahogany, red damask silk, and gold ormolu. Each chair has a scrolled top rail with a cast flower head on each end, acanthus leaves falling into a recessed front section, and a centre panel at the back and stuffover seat upholstered in red patterned silk. Additional details include ormolu mounts, beaded rails around the seats, panelled and outswept square back legs, and winged lion monopodia front legs with gilt lion paw feet. The dimensions are 95 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. Such seating provides refined classical seating for a formal dining room, a traditional study, or a grand hallway. The combination of dark wood and rich red upholstery offers a striking visual contrast suitable for period interiors and classic interior design schemes.

FAQs

Emerging in the late nineteenth century, Empire Revival furniture draws inspiration from Napoleons First French Empire, characteristically featuring Neoclassical symmetry, dark woods, rich upholstery, and classical gilt-bronze or brass mounts.

Craftsmen primarily utilized dense hardwoods such as mahogany or rosewood, combined with gilt-bronze mounts, carved winged monopodia legs, and high-grade silk damask or velvet upholstery.

Look for heavy mahogany frames, hand-carved or cast gilt-bronze winged motifs, classical proportions, traditional hand-tied upholstery construction, and subtle signs of age such as natural oxidisation on metal mounts.

Place a pair on either side of a contemporary hallway console table or use them as accent seating in a formal reception room to contrast classical Neoclassical silhouettes against minimalist architectural lines.

Dust the wooden frames regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, clean metal ormolu mounts gently using a dry soft-bristled brush without chemical polishes, and keep textiles away from direct sunlight.
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