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Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 19th Century
$4,712.73per set
£3,500per set
€4,127.26per set
CA$6,528.85per set
A$7,322.54per set
CHF 3,834.70per set
MX$88,975.98per set
NOK 48,694.26per set
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DKK 30,807.81per set
About the Item
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted mahogany Empire fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date.
They feature scrolled square padded backs mounted with laurel and anthemion ormolu mounts above stuff-over seats flanked by scrolling carved arms above cabriole front legs headed by ormolu winged lion masks terminating in ormolu paw feet.
The chairs are upholstered in a fabulous flower patterned blue velvet.
Add elegance to your home with this exceptional pair of armchairs.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 95 x Width 65 x Depth 63
Height 44 - Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 2 feet, 1 inch
Height 1 foot, 5 inches - Seat height
Ormolu - Gilt Bronze (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'.
The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object.
Empire style,
is an early-19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts followed in Europe and America until around 1830.
The style originated in and takes its name from the rule of Napoleon I in the First French Empire, where it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and the French state. The style corresponds to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and to the Regency style in Britain. The previous style was called Louis XVI style, in France.
The Empire style was based on aspects of the Roman Empire. It is the second phase of neoclassicism which is also called "Directoire", after a goverment system.
Furniture typically had symbols and ornaments borrowed from the glorious ancient Greek and Roman empires.
The furniture was made from heavy woods, imported from the colonies, with dark finishes often with decorative bronze mounts. Marble tops were popular as were Egyptian motifs like sphinxes, griffins, urns and eagles and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle, the bee, the initials "I" and a large "N."
Gilded bronze (ormolu) details displayed a high level of craftsmanship.
Our reference: A3524a
- Dimensions:Height: 37.41 in (95 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 24.81 in (63 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1870
- Condition:
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A3524a1stDibs: LU950636528852
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