Pair of Empire Revival Mahogany and Gilt Armchairs, Late 20th Century

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About the Item

This is a beautiful pair of Empire Revival mahogany and giltwood armchairs which date from the late 20th century. They are made of mahogany that is beautiful in color and the back rail features a carved reeded top with decorative giltwood anthemions. The arms are lined with giltwood rosettes and are supported by winged sphinx to each side. The reeded tapering front legs terminate in elegant gilded ball and claw feet. The chairs have been beautifully reupholstered in a striking pale green fabric. Add an elegant to your home with this exceptional set of armchairs. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 91 x width 61 x depth 73 Dimensions in inches: Height 35.8 x width 24.0 x depth 28.7 Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewelry box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850's, this particular variety became all but extinct. 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 circa 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 such as mahogany and ebony, 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.

Dimensions:
Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)Depth: 28.75 in (73 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Empire Revival (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Giltwood,Mahogany
Period:
1980-1989
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1980
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 087641stDibs: LU95069984503

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