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284 - ~ TWO CURULE ARMCHAIRS
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~ TWO CURULE ARMCHAIRS A curule armchair made of solid mahogany, molded and carved. The X-shaped legs, decorated at the front with water leaves, end in twisted flutes. The armrests and the flat backrest are decorated with fillets. Stamped with the mark of Georges Jacob, who became a master craftsman in 1765, on the back of the rear leg. Late 18th century or early 19th century. Upholstered in black leather. Height: 107 cm - Width: 71 cm - Depth: 52 cm. (Scuffs, missing pieces, and restorations) Included is a curule armchair of a similar style. Height: 90 cm - Width: 59 cm - Depth: 54 cm. (Some wear and missing pieces). - Swietenia mahagoni (II/B). Pre-Convention specimen. Provenance: – Anaf auction, Lyon, February 18, 2007, lot 9 for the stamped armchair. – Auction of June 22, 2019, Nancy, Hôtel des ventes Teitgen, lot 366 for the accompanying armchair. – Private collection. Bibliography: – Denise Ledoux-Lebard, *Les Ébénistes du XIXe siècle, 1795–1889*, Paris, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, 1984, pp. 283, 331, and 369.
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