Louis XVI Style Armchair, France

Fine Louis XVI-armchair “en cabriolet” stamped by Georges Jacob (1739-1814) in the period around 1775-1779: slightly flared to four, and tapered fluted round feet resting profiled and front slightly gebogter frame for upholstered seat. On the decorated with rosettes statements of the feet s-shaped curved Armlehnstützen hand with detents in the form of holding down the scrolls, the armrests partially following the scalloped oval and padded backrest and padded. The frame with the original white-gray version, which has a beautiful patina. The armchair is upholstered in the old French tradition with straps and springs with a medium blue-grundigem linen cloth in a modern way a traditional Louis XVI mimics pattern with ligament and Floralelementen. For the same Ameublement see our product catalog another pair of armchairs. Georges Jacob was one of the most famous Parisian cabinetmaker, who specialized in the production of luxury seating. His title he won in 1765. He worked for the French royal family and the French and international aristocracy such. Marie-Antoinette at Versailles, but especially for Monsieur, the king, who became his most important client’s brother. In 1791, the guild system was abolished and Jacob gave his specialization in seating and expanded its portfolio to include the production of other types of furniture and bronze Monti achievements for luxury furniture. After Jacob and his company had survived the revolution with the help of the painter Jacques-Louis David, he retired in 1796, leaving behind his workshop his two sons George II. And François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter, known as Jacob Frères. The workshop Jacob was furniture supplier of the French consulate and subsequently by Emperor Napoleon. The works of Jacob are exhibited in major international museums and collections, including in the castles of Chantilly and Fontainebleau, the Louvre and the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, in the Wallace Collection in London, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the New to call York Metropolitan Museum to name a few. Literature on Georges Jacob: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, pp 451-472 Condition: very good, original version with beautiful patina of age and use, new upholstery.