XIXth Century Style Empire Chair

Antique chair in Empire style, crafted from mahogany and ornamented with ormolu elements. The glistening deep brown color of mahogany brings an elegant and modorate look to it. However, the bright golden color of the gilt bronze radiates among the deep brown of the mahogany to make this "return to Egypt" antique French chair more unique.
This splendor antique Egyptian chair has similar qualities to an Egyptian throne, which are the Pharaoh-like heads on two arm support of the chair and the sabots reminding of a lion's paw in front legs of the chair. The proportions and details of each motif are modeled after the Egyptian as well as ancient greek culture. The gilt bronze face sculpted on the arm support of the chair looks like a Sphinx, considering that the sabots are his legs. The Sphinx is a famous symbol of ancient Egypt because it is a mythical creature with a human head but a lion body. The authenticity of Egyptian design is to tie art and religion to everyday life. The lion is one of the mascots favored by the Egyptians because of its bravery and strength.
Palmettes patterns in gilt bronze are engraved on the front of the chair and the seat backrest.
In the middle of the backrest is a decorative rosette moulding and right belowe it is a harp lyre decorated with acanthus leaves. These elements represent ancient Greek culture as they were very prominent motifs used in that period. The seat is lined with dark blue leather.