Carved & Tufted Orientalist Armchair Attrib. to G. Viardot - France, 19th C

Large and comfortable Art Deco period armchair of unusual design. The structure presents a large and streamlined arc shape and is of brushed oak. The seat and back have been newly u...

A lovely and unusual set of four large Art Deco period armchairs, upholstered in beige velvet, with embroidered detailing on the backs. They have deep seats and tall backs. The...

Charming pair of early twentieth century Louis XV style armchairs, painted white with burnished gold accents, and an earlier light green paint visible beneath. Boldly carved. The arm...

Wide and comfortable easy chair. The structure is made of tubular metal with a glossy black finish, and the seat and back are upholstered in original red leatherette. The height of t...

A pair of French 19th-20th century Baroque style carved walnut and needlepoint upholstered hall throne armchairs with raised carved armrests and fluted conjoint legs. The tapestries ...

An attractive pair of restored carved walnut armchairs, Italy, circa 19th century. Each chair features a curved crest rail, padded back and seat covered in a new sturdy cotton fabric...

These armchairs made of tinted wood are to be linked to another pair of armchairs executed by Gabriel Viardot, and now exhibited at the Decorative Arts Museum in Paris (Inv. 2006.105.1.2). They present a similar asymmetric design and an equal carving quality including the winding dragon on the back. (see picture attached) Gabriel Viardot career began as a wood carver and he produced small furniture, sculpturally carved with naturalistic motifs and animals. In the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris, his finely sculpted objects were well received. However, with the increasing importation of similarly produced Swiss and German articles, he found less opportunity for these and decided to innovate. G. Viardot succeeded to his father’s business in 1861 installed rue Rambuteau in Paris, circa 1870 he turned to the idea of producing “Meubles genre Chinois et Japonais”. The taste in Europe for exotic furniture...

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