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Pair of ormolu mounted and lacquered metal curule chairs in the Empire style

$16,392.67per set
£12,000per set
€14,108.39per set
CA$22,483.57per set
A$25,270.04per set
CHF 13,159.97per set
MX$307,346.25per set
NOK 168,397.97per set
SEK 159,690.91per set
DKK 105,295.72per set
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About the Item

These beautiful, simple, and sophisticated, curule chairs were executed in the Empire style, combining the majesty of Roman rule with Napoleonic imperial France. Long a symbol of rule and power, curule chairs originally appeared in the Roman Republic, called sella curulis, seats reserved exclusively for those who held imperium, i.e. those who held positions of military or governmental command. Inherited by many subsequent civilisations, and a favourite of European kings wishing to frame their own authority within this Roman tradition, they feature heavily in Empire period France, holding a particular associated with Napoleon. These particular pieces are made of lacquered metal and are mounted with ormolu eagle heads as armrests, and ormolu feet modelled as eagle feet standing on globes.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.59 in (98 cm)Width: 50.01 in (127 cm)Depth: 21.26 in (54 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Metal,Ormolu,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c.1920
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N-00431stDibs: LU95632908402

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