Mahogany and mahogany veneer
Dimensions : H. ; Seat H. ; W. ; D. (cm.)
Paris, circa 1800
Important Retour d'Égypte mahogany bergere, finely molded and carved. It stands on zoomorphic front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Molded belts on three sides. The backrest is Etruscan, the armrests with Egyptian heads, treated as “caryatids”.
Condition report: fully restored. Filled-waxed finish as in the period, covered with Prelle silk gourgouran.