Rare Pair of French Maison Jansen Folding Chairs

Fine pair of STAMPED Jansen Directoire' armchairs. The wood has carvings and are painted in beautiful crème patina with green details along the borders of the wood. The chairs are up...

Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and giltwood large scale bergeres chairs. Circa 1880. A fine addition to any home!

Fabulous pair of 19th century French Louis XVI carved and bleached side chairs. Upholstered in creme and tan animal print and beautiful carvings as well. Makes an elegant statement!

French Louis XVI carved and giltwood armchairs with leather upholstery. circa 1870. Perfect for today's transitional designs! Sold by the pair.

Great pair of MCM oak and leather arm chairs with magazine slats, circa 1960. Perfect for today's transitional designs!

These chairs are now upholstered in a cream and brown fabric with small geometric design. About Jacob Kjær, (1896-1957) After receiving training in the workshop of his father, who was a furniture maker, Jacob Kjar went to places like Berlin and Paris for further training. As a Snedkermester(1), he exhibited his works in Barcelona World Expo in 1929 and other events, and won many awards as well. Most of his works are characterized by simplicity in design, but, if you look closer, you will notice that their details are elaborately worked out to a surprising degree. He was a first-class furniture maker who made no compromise in his selection of materials, fabrication, structure, and working process. Chairs of Jacob Kjær have excellent design made possible by his knowledge and skills as furniture maker. He used only the finest materials including animal hair in his upholstery. Combined with careful hand crafting, furniture of the highest quality was produced. (1)Snedkermester: a title given to the most excellent furniture makers Additional information regarding Jacob Kjær Based in Copenhagen, Jacob Kjaer created many of his designs in his own workshop. They included the “FN Chair...

A Rare and Important Pair of French MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Armchairs / Lounge chairs by Maison Jansen, Paris, circa 1940. These elegant chairs express the heart of Maison Jansen furniture, they are handmade of the finest materials and completely hand carved just as they were in the 18th Century. These elegant Neoclassical forms reflect the dignity of the past and and express the sobriety of the present. The legs are carved with saber legs in the rear and elegantly tapered legs in the front. The arm structures are gently curving and extend naturally all the way to the feet giving a sense of unlimited fluidity and movement. The back rails gently slope extending the continuous sense of line of the pieces. The lines are modern and sober throughout. The backrests are in a Curile form with an X form united by a circle centered with circular brass medallions adding a dynamic and distinctive finishing touches. The cross form and the circle form are ancient symbols relating earth and sky, masculine and feminine. Finally, the cushions are hand fitted around the leg structure allowing the chairs to breathe and to show off their architecture. And, the patina is hand finished in dark walnut. These Jansen Chairs are masterpieces of design and emblems of our history. They echo the greatness of one the world's leading design companies over a 100 year span., Documentation: An exact model of these chairs is pictured in Jansen Furniture, James Archer Abbott, Acanthus Press, New York, 2007, p. 12. See last photo. Tom Thomas Gallery / Thomas Gallery Ltd...

Pair of Maison Jansen campaign armchairs. Black leather seat with steel and brass accented frame. Wonderful patina to metal. Solid and heavy con...

Pair of midcentury Jansen Campaign chairs in steel, leather, and brass. Great black leather seats and straps set in polished steel with brass fee...

Handsome pair of Mid-Century mahogany folding chairs. The seats are soft, brown leather sling style with the backs being adjustable to four posi...

Pair Leather Campaign Folding Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960. Original leather. One chair has a scratch on the leather in the back.

Designed by John Vesey, the pair of Napoleonic campaign adjustable chairs are of the model in his repertoire that rarely surfaced on the vintage market, circa 1958, these chairs were constructed with a frame of matte chromed steel that appears very elegant and airy, the leather upholstery and adjustable arm bands took the cues from traditional French Campaign chair...