Parisian office armchair, Regence, beech, 18th century

Elegant caned office chair, said "flat back", in sculpted and molded beech from the Regency period.
This seat is finely carved with water leaves, staples, foliage ...
The armrests are trimmed with leather cuffs.
The crosspieces as well as the uprights of the legs also offer a rich decor typical of the Regency ornamental style: flowers, shells, foliage, acanthus leaves ...
The seat is covered with a leather pad which provides protection to the caning.
This armchair rests on four arched legs finished with leafy windings.
The abundance and quality of workmanship of the sculptures suggest the hand of a great Parisian carpenter.

Parisian work
Beech
Leather pad
18 th century