Pair of 19th Century French Jacob Frères Consulat Armchairs

A pair of 19th century Chinese painted horseshoe back armchairs. Made from elmwood.

A restored 19th century Irish library armchair having a tufted upholstered back resting on four legs terminating in casters.

A pair of 19th century Chinese painted horseshoe back armchairs. Made from elmwood.

A pair of monumental Italian throne style carved armchairs. Early 19th C. Gilding mixed with a natural cerused oak look give these chairs a beautiful patina. Having original horsehai...

An impressive late 19thC American mahogany and brass library armchair. The seat and back rest are covered with dark burgundy leather and riveted. The slightly curved armrests protrud...

An imposing velvet upholstered library armchair with continuous arm, 19th C. The armchair would be incredible upholstered in leather.

The curved pierced back with a palmette-inlaid shaped splat terminating in dolphin supports raised on an upholstered seat, on front carved joined hairy animal legs (pieds de bîches) and hoof feet and back sabre legs; stamped: JACOB FRERES RUE MESLEE under the front rail. For a similar dolphin support, see Madeleine Jarry and Pierre Devinois, Le Siège Français, pp. 267 and 271 illustration 264 for an armchair at the Musée Marmottan stamped G. Jacob and executed in 1792. Provenance: Millicent Rogers her son, Arturo Peralta Ramos II Jacob Frères was the stamp used by brothers Georges II (1768-1803) and Francois-Honore Jacob (1770-1841) from 1796 to 1803. They were sons of Georges Jacob (1739-1814), arguably the best-known chair maker who worked for aristocracy and royalty during the reign of Louis XVI. The Jacob Frères firm's most famous client was Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She would have most likely seen the work of their father during the revolution in a progressive aristocrat's house. She used them to decorate various Imperial residences, such as the Tuileries palace, and remained a loyal customer, using them almost exclusively, until her death. When Georges II (the elder brother) died in 1803, Georges came out of retirement to help the remaining son, Francois-Honoré (who changed his named to Jacob Desmalter) from a new partnership called Jacob Desmalter Et Cie. (stamped Jacob D. R. Meslée, on two lines), which continued to be an influential supplier for the Imperial period and is credited with helping to define the Empire style as it is known today. Millicent Rogers, born Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers, was a Standard Oil heiress, but she wasn’t a poor little rich girl...

Those French chairs are made with mahogany wood, very comfortable, easy to place anywhere.

Nice twisted arms on those chairs, so different, very comfortable as well.

A classic pair of French Napoleon III armchairs with scrolled arms and back. The chairs have been stripped down to the burlap and muslin and are ready to be upholstered. We have adde...

The rectangular arched padded back above a padded seat and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and ending in paw feet.

Beautiful pair of 19th century French armchairs.