Balny Jeune - System Library Stool Circa 1810 - Mahogany And Silk Velvet

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System stool
Mahogany and mahogany veneer
Stamped on two crosspieces
Dimensions: H. 57 ; D. 35 ; W. 42 (cm.)
Paris, circa 1810 - 1820

Unusual high stool with retractable footboard in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer. It rests on lotiform feet. The double-baluster base is connected by an H-shaped brace. This type is also known as a “box stool”.

Balny Jeune

Balny Jeune, whose first name is Pierre-Marie, is based on rue de Charenton. Together with his wife, he employs many workers. He made many fine mahogany seats, as well as a small number in gilded wood.

Work in comparison: tabouret à système, Hôtel des ventes d'Enghien, November 25, 1979, n°56 in. Denise Ledoux-Lebard, Les ébénistes du XIXe siècle p. 36

Condition report: stamped varnish in good condition, original seat covered with embossed silk velvet by Bonvallet.