Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bergere Armchair

Empire style mahogany bergere armchair with ormolu mounts, featuring a curved wrap-around back and high winged sides. The mahogany frame is decorated with gilt-bronze mounts, including a central crest on the curved top rail depicting two swans flanking a classical urn. The armrests terminate in detailed classical female busts with Egyptian-influenced headpieces over square-section supports. The straight front legs feature foliate scroll mounts and terminate in lion-paw sabots, while the rear legs are of splayed sabre form. Upholstered in a cream-colored silk damask with a repeating diapered pattern of laurel-leaf diamonds enclosing woven motifs of a lyre, a peacock, a swan, and a winged putto with garlands. Dimensions: 25"W x 40"H Condition Request Condition Report Age related wear.

Estimate:$80

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