Jacob Desmalter, attributed to - ceremonial armchair - sword feet - Tassinari silk - Empire

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Jacob-Desmalter, attributed to,
Empire period armchair
Beech re-lacquered and re-championed
molded on all sides
fully doweled assemblies
Paris, around 1800-1805
Dimensions: H. 90; L.58; D. 50 (cm.)

Armchair with scalloped and molded front legs, "in a sword sheath" and the rear legs in a sabre. Armrest supports also scrolled, triple molded backrest. Pegging including armrests.
This beautiful model is characteristic of the rigorous style in force under the Consulate and the beginning of the Empire. Thus, the sword shape of the front legs is a component of the best Parisian productions, as is the triple molding of the backrest. They are found in particular at Jacob-Desmalter.
Alas, without a stamp, it is impossible for us to be more assertive. Still, the quality of manufacturing and sculpture are particularly careful.
This seat can be compared to several models, stamped by Jacob Desmalter, kept in public collections, notably at the Mobilier National. See for example the GMT-4997 and GMT-11780 series, delivered to Fontainebleau.

François-Honoré-Georges Desmalter: the most fashionable Parisian cabinetmaker at the beginning of the 19th century, he employed more than three hundred workers to honor imperial and private orders. The firm went bankrupt in 1813 due to the imperial regime's failure to pay. François Honoré Georges Jacob Desmalter resurrected the company at the time of the Restoration, thus rediscovering the Bourbon clientele, who made his father famous.

Condition Report:
Lacquer and rechampis redone in the style of the time by our workshop. Mixed trim, alternating gold studs on braid and superb gourgouran from Tassinari. This armchair perfectly recreates the atmosphere of the most brilliant Parisian salons under the Empire while exuding a surprising modernity through the colors chosen but nevertheless consistent with the taste of the time.

Ref: CWV7FC7353