Jacob Desmalter, attribué à - fauteuil d'apparat - pieds glaive - soie Tassinari - Empire

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Jacob-Desmalter, attributed to,
Empire period armchair
Beech relacquered and rechambered
moulded on all sides
fully pegged joints
Paris, circa 1800-1805
Dimensions : H. 90 ; W. 58 ; D. 50 (cm.)

Armchair with moulded and curved front legs, "sword scabbard", and sabre-shaped back legs. The armrests are also curved and the backrest has a triple moulding. Dowelwork including the armrests.
This beautiful model is characteristic of the rigorous style in force during the Consulate and the beginning of the Empire. Thus, the sword shape of the front legs is a component of the best Parisian productions, as is the triple moulding of the back. They can be found in particular at Jacob-Desmalter.
Alas, without a stamp, it is impossible for us to be more definite. The fact remains that the quality of manufacture and sculpture are particularly well done.
This chair can be compared to several models stamped by Jacob Desmalter, preserved in public collections, notably at the Mobilier National. See for example the series GMT-4997 and GMT-11780, delivered to Fontainebleau.

François-Honoré-Georges Desmalter: the most fashionable Parisian cabinetmaker at the beginning of the 19th century, he employed more than three hundred workers to fulfil imperial and private orders. The firm went bankrupt in 1813 due to the imperial regime's failure to pay. François Honoré Georges Jacob Desmalter resurrected the firm at the time of the Restoration thus regaining the Bourbon clientele, which had made his father's reputation.

Condition report :
Lacquer and rechambering redone in the taste of the time by our workshop. Mixed upholstery, alternating gold nails on braid and superb gourgouran from Tassinari. This armchair perfectly recreates the atmosphere of the most brilliant Parisian salons under the Empire while giving off a surprising modernity by the chosen colours.