Offered by Gallery de Potter d'Indoye
18th-century and Empire French furniture, works of art and pictures
Living room furnishing, white lacquered and gilded carved wood composed of four chairs, two armchairs and a corner sofa (one male and one female place for dresses). The backrests and belts are decorated with lions facing each other between lyres, foliage scrolls. It rests on sheath feet with branded bases. Armchairs with armrests on eagle head supports.
Empire period, circa 1810
Beautiful silk trim in Antique turquoise and gold.
This living room furniture is published and illustrated in: Directoire and Empire furniture by Chantal Bizot, Éditions Ch. Massin, p. 32, in a historic interior, as part of a private collection.
