Pair Of Armchairs Period Consulate, Early 19th Century

Pair of mahogany armchairs. The front legs, straight and terminated by lion's feet, extend by an armrest console in the shape of a feminine term. Their hair is bandaged, the women are dressed in a tunic tied under the breast. The hind legs "in saber", also called "Etruscan", are common under the Consulate. The armrest is connected to the folder in winding by a carved palmette.
Condition: Excellent condition, restored during the summer of 2019 and furnished with a green silk produced by Tassinari & Chatel.
Comparisons: Following the difficult revolutionary years begins under the Directory then the Consulate a period of economic recovery, favorable to the decorative arts, then experiencing a new boom. Since the abolition of the corporate system by the Le Chapelier law in 1791, the manufacturers of seats now have the opportunity to work also wood cabinetry as mahogany. We thus see the development of carpentry veneered precious wood, including mahogany, a particularly popular wood at the turn of the nineteenth century. The furniture of the salon and the room of Madame Récamier, preserved in the Louvre Museum, also testifies to this new fashion.