A Pair Of Bergeres With Spread Wings

Pair of revisited Empire style armchairs, designed with a mahogany frame covered with snakeskin imitation crocodile leather. The armrests are in the form of sculpted outstretched wings, extended by eagle-legged legs whose claws grip balls. The entire seat is a contemporary interpretation of the Empire style in the spirit of Napoleon's cabinetmaker Jacob. We thus find in the composition of the seat the mahogany wood specific to the Empire, the imperial eagle and in memory of the Egyptian campaign the Nile crocodile. Beautiful modern, original and decorative work in the Empire style back from Egypt. Dimensions: H.: 86, D.: 64 cm Comes from the Claude Dalle collection of Maison ROMEO, a former Parisian furnishing and decoration institution. Identical chairs (see photos) with fabric upholstery and black and gold armrests and rear legs were sold at Christies in New York in 2015 (A pair of Italian Neoclassical parcel-gilt andpart-ebonized carved armchairs early 19th century) for $21,250. Visit our website: www.meubles-art.com