Important And Rare Sofa In Lacquered And Gilded Wood, Parisian Work From The Louis XVI Period.

Important and rare sofa in lacquered and gilded wood, Parisian work from the Louis XVI period. Interesting and rare model of Parisian sofa from the Louis XVI period, 3-seater model, in lacquered and gilded beech wood, finely carved with neoclassical motifs and covered in silk. This beautiful work of carpentry dating from the year 1785 whose quality is that which we find in the works of Georges Jacob or even Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené presents beautiful proportions and a rich work of neoclassical sculpture perfectly executed, but it is also a rare seat with an interest in research and stylistic evolution, if the base retains a classic Louis XVI base with ringed and fluted feet as well as seat crosspieces with double rows of pearls and connecting dice with rosettes, the upper part already announces the Directory and the Empire as evidenced by the work on the armrest consoles and armrests whose fairly "strict" and very architectural shape is decorated with double heart spokes, channels and small acanthus leaves, the attachment to the backrest is also innovative and will be taken up later under the Empire, it is covered with long, very finely carved laurel leaves, the backrest also shows a great particularity of the more elegant, if the already richly worked surround, made up of straight uprights sculpted with an original motif stylizing a rosary of acanthus leaves in base and reserve in a diamond with a striated bottom ending with plumes and a high crosspiece well Louis XVI said in a hat accompanied by a double row of spokes of heart, the interior filling was very rarely used and recalls the frames that were found at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, with a view in an oval highlighted by a frieze of heart rays and 2 large olive branches lining the bottom of the frame, this element of ancient Greece crowns the tapestry. This work is not stamped, and is too particular to be attributed with certainty, if the work and the quality of the execution recall the works of the great Parisian master carpenters like Sené, or Jacob among whom we find sofas with backrests. quite close, other dresser carpenter Sulpice Brizard could have produced such a particular sofa, what remains is an undoubtedly unique piece testifying to a stylistic evolution produced with the greatest know-how. This sofa has been completely revised in terms of wood, the upholstery has been redone and covered with a silk from Casal model Poligny Chanée 100% silk, the thick seat cushion guaranteeing great comfort is in feather . Dimensions Back height: 115 cm Total width: 190 cm Total depth: 80 cm Seat height: 46 cm