Set of Four French Directoire Period Painted Side Chairs

A late 18th century French side chair from the Directoire Period with a carved and parcel gilt cream painted frame. The backsplat with a carved classical urn. Upholstered in green Empire...

A set of six period Directoire dining chairs carved in Honduras mahogany. Identical chairs are shown in the reference book "Ebenists of the 18th century". While unstamped, this set comes with written documentation and attribution to George Jacob by a leading antique dealer in Paris from where they were purchased. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814) the most prominent furniture maker in 18th century Paris. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds and seat furniture and upholstery work for the French royal châteaux, in the Neoclassical style that is associated with Louis XVI furniture. In his workshop he employed numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785, Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the Comte de Provence similar in many ways to the ones on offer here. When he retired in 1796, Georges Jacob left his workshop in the hands of his two sons, one of whom was François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter who went on to become a leading French Empire Furniture...

A decorative pair of Louis XV style side chairs, the well carved frames are finished in gold leaf and have recently been upholstered in a turquoise/gilt damask.

A Classic Directoire mahogany cannape with lion's head arm supports and paw feet, accented by Empire ormolu mounts and upholstered in gold Empire style silk yellow fabric.

A very nice set of dining/occasional gondola chairs; two open armchairs and four side chairs. The chair frames are of mahogany and are richly decorated with gilded bronze mounts feat...

The frames of these Classic Art Deco dining chairs are of stained beech to resemble palisander or macassar ebony. The rectangular shaped seats and backs are upholstered in red leathe...

Set of very unusual 18th century chairs It's a set of four chairs, all with different paintings of the Greek mythology. Bourgogne (France) cherrywood, oil colors Directoire,...

Set of four French side chairs featuring cabriole legs, bended back with cutout pattern. Measurements: Overal 40.5'' H / Seat height 19'' / Width 18'' / Depth 16''.

Pair of French painted fauteuils, period Directoire, newly-upholstered in museum reproduction cotton toile fabric. Paint appears original.

A pair of French Directoire period walnut side chairs from the early 19th century, with out-scrolling backs, carved stag splats, rush seats and small cushions. We currently have thre...

Beautiful set of four side chairs Frame: Maple. Upholstery: Naugahyde. From now on all large and fragile overseas transports from Cadmium wi...

Each with a rectangular carved panelled top rail above a pierced vertical splat and an upholstered seat, raised on front tapering circular legs and saber back legs. The exquisite qu...