Set of Eight Newly Restored and Upholstered Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs

A set of six period Directoire dining chairs carved in Honduras mahogany. Identical chairs are shown in the reference book "Ebenists of the 18th century". While unstamped, this set comes with written documentation and attribution to George Jacob by a leading antique dealer in Paris from where they were purchased. Georges Jacob (6 July 1739 – 5 July 1814) the most prominent furniture maker in 18th century Paris. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds and seat furniture and upholstery work for the French royal châteaux, in the Neoclassical style that is associated with Louis XVI furniture. In his workshop he employed numerous specialist carvers and gilders. In 1785, Jacob produced the first mahogany chairs à l'anglaise, for the Comte de Provence similar in many ways to the ones on offer here. When he retired in 1796, Georges Jacob left his workshop in the hands of his two sons, one of whom was François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter who went on to become a leading French Empire Furniture...

A classic pair of French Empire period open armchairs in well figured and carved mahogany; each with a square back topped by a bow shaped carved frieze featuring folliate rosettes and downscrolled arms. Where the arms join the chair rail there are carved anthemians and palmettes. These two chairs are presented in the green Empire fabric...

A rare Louis XVI style mantel clock after a late 18th century original inspired by the novel ‘Paul and Virginia’ written in 1788 by Bernardin de Sain...

The oak carcass veneered in kingwood and satinwood, with inlaid floral decoration to the galleried top, drawer to one side, on slightly curved legs.  

Fabulous Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs. Chairs feature timeless balloon backs, rich, supple brown leather seats, and fluted legs with brass caps. Leather seats are remov...

Set of 8 Louis XVI- Style Painted Dining Chairs - 2 arm and 6 side chairs - all upholstered in Cowtan and Tout fabric.

Karges French Louis XVI style style tapered and fluted leg dining chairs - set of 8. Item features (2) gilt armchairs, (6) stained side chairs beautifully upholstered , quality Ameri...

This is a set of eight (2 arms and 6 sides) of Louis XVI style mahogany dining chairs by Leighton Hall. They have classic round backs and round fluted and tapered legs. They have a ...