Empire Sofa Stamped Jacob Desmalter

François-Honoré-Georges Jacob (aka Jacob-Desmalter) (1770 - 1841) Exceptional Empire period sofa bearing the stamp of the famous cabinetmaker François-Honoré-Georges Jacob, the most prestigious of his time, official cabinetmaker to the Emperor Napoleon 1st.

This seat, rare in its format, is a comfortable two-seater sofa in mahogany and mahogany veneer with front legs with "Jacob" style constrictions extended at the level of the armrests by detached columns of the same style and finished with roller shoes. in gilded and chiseled bronze. The rear legs are saber-shaped, the backrest is flat and rectangular in shape.

We covered this seat with a classic old gold empire fabric with laurel wreath motifs, acquired from a good Parisian house.

Provenance: private collection acquired from the descendants of one of the greatest Polish composers of the 20th century, Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994). The Lutosławski family is a very old Polish noble family. This set would have been ordered by the family directly from the house of Jacob Desmalter which shone in all the countries of Europe, in particular in Poland whose courts and aristocratic circles were very Francophiles at that time. Other pieces from the same collection bearing the same stamp are available.

Stamped on the rear crosspiece: "JACOB DR MESLEE" (Jacob Desmalter, rue Meslée, stamp active from 1803 to 1815)

Very good condition: seats and backrests restored by our upholsterer, new fabric as described. Structure in very good condition, sound, no lack of veneer. The pad varnish has been repolished to restore its shine.

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