Gilt Slipper Chairs

This pair of armless chairs of a recent manufacture is reminiscent of a design by JM Rothschild for various French ocean-liners including the SS Normandie.

A diminutive and Classic Lolling Chair. The carved sloping fluted frame ebonized with gilt details and carved scrolled ends with rosettes, turned fr...

Gilt wrought iron rope and tassel boudoir chair made in Italy. Great vanity or dressing table chair.

Jean-Charles Moreux gilt French vanity stool chair - the chair has a 2" silk cushion with a flat welt and ties. A wonderful compliment to any Vanity or dressing area, light weight an...

Louis XV French style gilt slipper chair with shaped frame, cabriole legs and nailhead trim.

Jean-Charles Moreux gilt French vanity stool chair, a sexy French, petite chair in gilt iron, perfect for the dressing room, bedroom or vanity. Wit...

This pair of Quinet slipper chairs in lacquered and giltwood, clad in some of their original upholstery, possess the weight and the solidity of earlier neoclassical furniture...

A rare opportunity to own an elegant slipper chair designed by Samuel Marx for the Leroy residence here in Los Angeles. Originally purchased when the estate was offered for sale at B...

Fabulous French gilt metal rope twist slipper chair made in the manner of A.M.E. Founier in the Napoleon III taste. Features gilt rope legs and feet with rope swag sides and knot tas...

A pair of 19th century Italian giltwood slipper chairs newly upholstered in black and white.

Fabulous French gilt-metal rope slipper chair made in the manner of A.M.E. Fournier. Featuring gilt rope legs and feet with rope swag sides and knot tassels. ...

The vibrant burnished gilding of the chair surfaces is just gorgeous against the columnar architecture of this fine pair of chairs. The distinctly Neoclassical form is dominated by the fluted and tapered column, found with just an edge of air flanking the chair back and also employed in the typical Louis XVI leg. The result is modern and refined, the airy clean lines melding nicely with such a broad range of furnishing eras and one of the primary reasons for why the classical form has been so sought after for so long. Applied carved rosettes at the corners of the crest and apron are detailed and very attractive, the rest of the frame representing variations of the carved acanthus. This is a very attractive pair of chairs, probably crafted during the last years of the 19th century, possibly into the first quarter of the 20th century and built to last the test of time. They remain very comfortable, supportive and sturdy and will certainly be a cherished part of any classical home. Note, we may still have available the matching pair of full size fauteuils that were originally en suite with this pair. These can be viewed by clicking here for the Pair of French Antique Arm Chairs...