Suite of Four Jacob Frères Chairs

Mahogany sleigh bed, circa 1805, by Jacob Frères and designed by the architect Louis-Martin Berthault. This rare model, practically identical to one made for Madame Récamier (See do...

Set of Two Chandeliers and Four Sconces by Maison Jansen, circa 1950. Can be sold separately. (Gold lining shades give a beautiful glow.) Chandelier H 85cm (33”) / L 69cm (27”) ...

A pair of capitonné upholstered ottomans, with four large carved shells in gilded wood on each side. Circa 1860. Upholstery in its original condition. Fabric shows consistent tr...

Unusual pair of curved Maison Jansen's settees, lacquered carved wood with silk blue velvet upholstery. This pair of sofas are the perfect example of the high quality of the Maison ...

These four early 19th-century Empire fauteuil armchairs, in the manner of the Jacob Frères cabinetmaking firm of the late 18th century, each feature a distinctive pediment-shaped cre...

Set of four Neoclassical Chairs, France 19th century The slightly bent backrests are decorated with a rosette and lambrequin decor. The design and motif was developed by the French...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Swedish walnut & beech wood dining chairs A good looking and well made suite, they are vintage and have lattice cross ...

The curved pierced back with a palmette-inlaid shaped splat terminating in dolphin supports raised on an upholstered seat, on front carved joined hairy animal legs (pieds de bîches) and hoof feet and back sabre legs; stamped: JACOB FRERES RUE MESLEE under the front rail. For a similar dolphin support, see Madeleine Jarry and Pierre Devinois, Le Siège Français, pp. 267 and 271 illustration 264 for an armchair at the Musée Marmottan stamped G. Jacob and executed in 1792. Provenance: Millicent Rogers her son, Arturo Peralta Ramos II Jacob Frères was the stamp used by brothers Georges II (1768-1803) and Francois-Honore Jacob (1770-1841) from 1796 to 1803. They were sons of Georges Jacob (1739-1814), arguably the best-known chair maker who worked for aristocracy and royalty during the reign of Louis XVI. The Jacob Frères firm's most famous client was Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. She would have most likely seen the work of their father during the revolution in a progressive aristocrat's house. She used them to decorate various Imperial residences, such as the Tuileries palace, and remained a loyal customer, using them almost exclusively, until her death. When Georges II (the elder brother) died in 1803, Georges came out of retirement to help the remaining son, Francois-Honoré (who changed his named to Jacob Desmalter) from a new partnership called Jacob Desmalter Et Cie. (stamped Jacob D. R. Meslée, on two lines), which continued to be an influential supplier for the Imperial period and is credited with helping to define the Empire style as it is known today. Millicent Rogers, born Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers, was a Standard Oil heiress, but she wasn’t a poor little rich girl...