Pair of Neoclassical Fauteuils The Neoclassical Lamp Company and exuberant floral motifs rank

and exuberant floral motifs rank it alongside works by Thomas Chippendale

this pair recalls the exuberant forms found in the furniture of leading nineteenth-century Parisian ateliers and remains comparable to renowned pieces in collections at the Musée d’Orsay and the Victoria and Albert Museum

around 1614

The precision of joinery between the mahogany ends and the oak leaves is a testament to 19th-century French craftsmanship

The elegant proportions

Pair of Neoclassical Fauteuils The Neoclassical Lamp Company and exuberant floral motifs rankVeneered in amboyna with open arms, crests on top rails with ebonised crest and scrolls. Baltic, circa 1810 Height 109. 5 cm Width 69 cm Depth 70 cm Height of Seat 46 cm