Sofa For Confidants From The Second Empire, Napoleon III Period.

This large and luxurious sofa for confidants is from the Napoleon III period, Second Empire around 1850, it has been reupholstered and covered at great expense with a superb carved velvet from the house of Lelièvre, Rarer in the production of seats whether in the 18th century or the 19th century, the sofa for confidants with its two opposing bergères was made to order to furnish large spaces, we find them in castles but also in large hotels, Our model is interesting because it remains "sober" without extravagance, easier to place while giving off an undeniable luxury. Built in molded and carved beech, the woodwork left natural with its honey color blends perfectly with the dark color of the fabric, the model of this sofa is freely inspired by the Louis XV style with curves and finely carved patterns in a sort of pleated fan, a pattern from the rockery where we must see a deformation of a shell interpreted in a fanciful way, this highly appreciated pattern, is found in the middle of the 18th century on Louis XV period seats at the level of the head of the front mass of the foot, it is here carved on each of the foot masses and we find it in large deployment at the level of the backrest connections bringing a great refinement to the woodwork. The shapes and proportions of this seat make it an imposing and luxurious work, resulting from top-notch carpentry work, we have chosen to cover it with a velvet of no less quality, it is the Chaillot model in "night" color from Maison Lelièvre, here is the description: "Chaillot is a delicate carved velvet in a cut looped quality. The richness of the details flourishes through this jacquard in viscose hair juxtaposed with a finely striated tone-on-tone background." The upholstery has just been completely redone, allowing you to make the most of this seat, in order to allow you to place it at any point, we have opted for the installation of the same fabric on the back, generally this type of large seat was placed along the walls, however, the back being also decorative, you can place it as you wish. Dimensions: Width: 275 cm Seat height: 40 cm Backrest height: 100 cm Total depth: 80 cm