Pair of armchairs in Empire style, mahogany, dolphin heads. Extricably carved dolphin heads with stucco gilding. Classic shape, green velvet fabric. Seat height 45 cm. Seat width front 47 cm, width back 40 cm, depth 44 cm. Backrest highest point 83 cm. Chair total width 58 cm. Overall in very good condition. Known provenance: Object comes from the estate of Marie Alexandra Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1927-2000) married to Douglas Barton-Miller (born 1929).

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