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Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Fauteuil Chairs C1880 19th Century

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This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French gilt bronze mounted Empire Revival fauteuil chairs, circa 1880 in date. They have been crafted from fabulous solid mahogany and are smothered in fabulous high quality ormolu mounts reminiscent of the Empire style with medusa, rosettes and palmette mounts. The chairs stand on elegant tapering front legs that terminate in brass cap castors and they have been reupholstered in a sumptuous Moore & Giles tan leather with brass studs. Add an elegant touch to your home with this exceptional pair of chairs. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THESE ITEMS ARE MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 86 cm x Width 57 cm x Depth 50 cm Height 52 cm - Seat height Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches Height 1 foot, 8 inches - Seat height 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 jewellery 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 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 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. 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. Our reference: A4007

Dimensions:

Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)Seat Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Empire Revival (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Mahogany

Period:

1880-1889

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1880

Condition:

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: A40071stDibs: LU950641660002

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