Gabriel Viardot, Set Consisting Of A Pair Of Chairs (signed) And A Small Stool. Late 19th Century, Mahogany.

Gabriel Viardot (1830–1904), a Parisian designer and cabinetmaker, specialized in “Chinese-Japanese” style furniture, tailored to the Orientalist tastes of the late 19th century. He was awarded numerous medals at the World’s Fairs of 1867, 1878, 1885
, 1889, and 1900.
The pair of chairs is carved with his famous “fenestrages” and features, at the top of the backs, a dragon whose tail runs down the right upright. The front legs are “dragon feet” and bear, on the inner left side, his stamp: “G. Viardot.”
The backrests and seats are upholstered in the original yellow tapestry. On the reverse, the maker’s mark reads “KRIEGER, 7 faubourg Saint Antoine, Paris.”
The unsigned, four-tiered side table is adorned with the same style of openwork on all four sides. The “pagoda”-style top encloses a “griotte” marble insert. Two shelves and a half-shelf complete the piece. Four ornate legs
ending in volutes hold the piece together. A gilded bronze dragon adorns the left leg.
A beautiful set, in very good original condition.