Pair Of Transitional Period Cabriolet Armchairs - Stamped Georges Jacob, Paris Circa 1770

Pair of convertible armchairs from the Transition period Stamped G. IACOB Paris, circa 1770 Dimensions: height: 88 cm; width 59 cm; depth: 68 cm In molded and carved beech, relacquered and rechampi. These armchairs rest on four tapered, fluted and roughened legs; the file is in the shape of a medallion and has a clasp at the top. The armrest supports, in the shape of a whip, join the belt directly above the front legs, via rounded connecting dice. Beautiful trim in red Sanary model silk lampas from the Lelièvre house in Paris, striped and mottled in Louis XVI style, with Chinese garden decoration. Georges Jacob (1739 – 1814). Master on September 4, 1765. He is the founder of one of the most important families of carpenters of the Louis XVI era and the Empire. He did his apprenticeship in the workshop of Louis Delanois where he specialized in the manufacture of seats. Master in 1765, he set up his workshop on rue de Cléry then in 1775 on rue Meslée where he enjoyed great success. He delivered sets of neoclassical seats, ceremonial or not, to Marie-Antoinette for the castles of Trianon, Fontainebleau, Versailles and Saint-Cloud, to princes and other members of the Court of Louis XVI. He is one of the most brilliant and original carpenters of his generation. His immense work, mainly known for Louis XVI style seats, began with Louis XV style seats then Transition style seats. From this time, Georges Jacob distinguished himself from his fellow carpenters, through production that was both atypical and qualitative. Our pair of armchairs is a perfect illustration of this, through the elegance of its lines, highlighted by moldings that are both supple and deep which demonstrate a great mastery of balance.