Pair of Antique Painted Curule Armchairs in the style of Jean-Joseph Chapuis

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Pair of Antique Painted Curule Armchairs in the style of Jean-Joseph Chapuis

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A very decorative pair of open armchairs of Curule form, parcel-gilt and black painted to simulate patinated bronze, after a design attributed to Jean-Joseph Chapuis (1765–1864). Circa 1890–1900. Why we like them A splendid example of the turn of the 19th century design, inspired by the Classical Antiquity. Decorated in the exotic 'Etruscan' style to simulate patinated bronze, with their dramatically exaggerated curves, evoking the ancient Roman 'sella curulis' – the ultimate symbol of power, these chairs certainly stand out. Virtually identical armchairs (painted white) were supplied by Chapuis to the Royal Palace at Laeken, near Brussels, around 1805. One of them was sold by Phillips, London, 29 April 2014, lot 305 (£31,250). Another identical chair, from the collection of Pierre Berge was sold Sotheby's Paris, 30 October 2018, lot 338 (€8,125). Jean-Joseph Chapuis was an important Belgian furniture designer who was active mainly in the first half of the nineteenth century and has since become a well-known figure in studies of design history that trace the development of modernism to the turn of the nineteenth century. The present design is often cited as an important early example of the use of laminated bentwood in furniture. Examples of this model are in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (stamped Chapuis), the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, Neue Sammlung, Munich and Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein. Literature Denise LeDoux-Lebard, Le mobilier francais du XIXe sie`cle, 1795-1889: dictionnaire des e´be´nistes et des menuisiers, Paris, 1989, p. 120. Would you like to see more beautiful things from our collection? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your first dibs on our new inventory!

Details

Attributed to
Jean Joseph Chapuis (Designer)
Dimensions
Height: 34.5 in. (87.63 cm)Width: 21.5 in. (54.61 cm)Depth: 23.5 in. (59.69 cm)Seat Height: 18 in. (45.72 cm)
Sold As
Set of 2
Style
Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques
Bronze,Wood,Gilt,Painted
Place of Origin
Belgium
Period
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture
circa 1890–1900
Condition
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition, structurally sound and ready to be placed, painted decoration is distressed from time/use, some loss to the painted finish as evident from the photographs.
Seller Location
London, GB
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU1781222714452

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