Maurice Hirsch for the Maison Jansen - a pair of Empire style armchairs

A pair of armchairs produced by the Maison Jansen circa 1940. They are made of sycamore wood and decorated with a brass medallion. Upholstered in Nobilis velvet with a leopard pattern, these armchairs are a fine example of the collaboration between the renowned decorator known for his creations of necolastic inspiration and the production quality of the great Parisian house. Stamped "m. Hirsch" under the sleeper
Bibliography : the same pair of armchairs is illustrated p.12 - J.A. Abbott, Jansen Furniture, ed. Acanthus Press, 2007.