This description has been translated and may not be completely accurate. Click here to see the original
<meta charset="UTF-8" />Pair of armchairs in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer. The straight armrests are adorned with scrollwork, and the armrest consoles are decorated with swan necks whose wings support recessed armrests. The sheathed front legs rest on swan feet perched on balls, the saber-shaped front legs. They are upholstered in a golden-yellow lined silk by Lelièvre. Parisian work from the Empire period; our chairs are not stamped. However, the work is reminiscent of that of Bellangé, who specialized in these swan neck armrests, recessed on the wings. This attribution is very likely, although it could also be a work by Marcion.
Pierre Antoine Bellangé, a master carpenter and cabinetmaker, was awarded the title of master in 1788. He is the patriarch of a line of cabinetmakers who supplied the Royal and Imperial furniture warehouse throughout the 19th century, under the First Empire, the Restoration, the July Monarchy, and the Second Empire.
A fine amateur model of superior quality; our chair is a carefully crafted model and not the Empire armchair "that we see in other homes."
Both chairs are in very good condition, with the old varnish cleaned and repolished by our cabinetmaker. The Lelièvre silk upholstery has been redone.
Width: 58cm
Height: 91.5cm
Depth: 50cm
Seat height: 41cm
Ref: OHR5UPWY73