Imperial Empire Armchair For The Tuileries (iron Mark & Inventory), Attributed To Jacob Desmalter
Artist: Jacob Desmalter, Attribué
Armchair with squaresquare back, baluster armrests, Jacob's legs at the front and saber-shaped legs. Grey lacquered wood with black highlights to simulatepatinated bronze. Empire period - early 19th century, circa1810 - inspired by the Directoire style and attributed to Jacob Desmalter (notstamped).
Our seat is interesting for its Imperial and Royal provenancesince it bears the iron marks of a prestigious palace: LesTuileries for one (TH, inventory number T2329, with the fire mark of themark of the Garde Meuble Royal (Royal Furniture Guard) affixed under Louis XVIII to furniturerecovered from the Empire).
NB: We are offering separately two almost identical seats from two differenttwo different origins (Les Tuileries and Fontainebleau) that we have restored identicallyto illustrate an interesting vision of the great official commissionsplaced by the imperial furniture store. This venerable institutioninstitution was commissioned by the Emperor to hastily re-furnish in the latestsuch as the Tuileries, Fontainebleau and Compiègne,Compiègne, ordering 20, 30 or 50 identical armchairs from Jacob and Marcion. armchairs. These two workshops, official suppliers to the imperialoften subcontracted, copying each other's designs.of one or the other, in order to supply the requested quantities as quickly as possible.This is the case with our seats, which are identical but with slight differencesbut with slight differences (height and backrest mounting, for example). There are many possible explanations for this: is Jacob subcontracting to Marcion?Orders placed a few months or years apart? In any case, theythey were not intended to be placed side by side. Thedistance of 50km between the two palaces makes them identical, and this interesting confrontation shows the reality of their similarities.
We had this seat completely restored: dismantled, reassembled, relaqué, rechampi, reupholstered in new horsehair on webbing with a knife-blade backrest and covered in Tassinari and Chatel line silk.
Tuileries armchair:
Width: 61cm
Back height : 94cm
Seat height : 40,5cm
Our seat is interesting for its Imperial and Royal provenancesince it bears the iron marks of a prestigious palace: LesTuileries for one (TH, inventory number T2329, with the fire mark of themark of the Garde Meuble Royal (Royal Furniture Guard) affixed under Louis XVIII to furniturerecovered from the Empire).
NB: We are offering separately two almost identical seats from two differenttwo different origins (Les Tuileries and Fontainebleau) that we have restored identicallyto illustrate an interesting vision of the great official commissionsplaced by the imperial furniture store. This venerable institutioninstitution was commissioned by the Emperor to hastily re-furnish in the latestsuch as the Tuileries, Fontainebleau and Compiègne,Compiègne, ordering 20, 30 or 50 identical armchairs from Jacob and Marcion. armchairs. These two workshops, official suppliers to the imperialoften subcontracted, copying each other's designs.of one or the other, in order to supply the requested quantities as quickly as possible.This is the case with our seats, which are identical but with slight differencesbut with slight differences (height and backrest mounting, for example). There are many possible explanations for this: is Jacob subcontracting to Marcion?Orders placed a few months or years apart? In any case, theythey were not intended to be placed side by side. Thedistance of 50km between the two palaces makes them identical, and this interesting confrontation shows the reality of their similarities.
We had this seat completely restored: dismantled, reassembled, relaqué, rechampi, reupholstered in new horsehair on webbing with a knife-blade backrest and covered in Tassinari and Chatel line silk.
Tuileries armchair:
Width: 61cm
Back height : 94cm
Seat height : 40,5cm
3 100 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Perfect condition
Material: Painted wood
Reference (ID): 1741698
Availability: In stock
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