Pair of Chippendale style armchairs in red lacquered wood, circa 1880

Pair of Chippendale style armchairs in red lacquered wood standing on four legs : cabriole front legs with a decor of cartouche, foliage and shell, claw and ball feet. Sabre back legs ending with simple shoes. Arm support  behind the leg line ; S-shape arms with acanthus leaves decor. Openwork fiddle back decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls on the stiles and central splat adorned with openwork heart, scrolls, acanthus leaves, C-crest and cartouche.
Seat upolstered with a yellow background oriental style motifs Rubelli fabric with orange and red tones motifs.

Work realized circa 1880.

Trim entirely reupholstered by our workshop with a Rubelli fabric, CASABLANCA reference. Rubelli is historical Venetian fabric manufacture and was created in the late 19th century with now workshops in Cuccagio, Italy, in the former Zanchi workshops. This Manufacture produces high quality and luxury fabrics, also used for La Scala or La Fenice theaters.

Dimensions : H 99 x W 62 x D 60 cm.

Chairs matching the armchairs available here.

Reference : LS3049B1251

Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) was an English cabinetmaker who created furniture inspired from the French rocaille style, the Gothic ornaments and architectures and the Chinese style ornaments. He used solid mahogany and the furniture are sometines vennered with rosewood, varnished or covered by an lacquer imitation. The ornamental sculpture on his furniture is noticeable by its precision. All Chippendale’s creations had a long influence on the whole furniture creation, especially the English one, and was reinterpreted many times.
Chippendale seatings are recognizable thanks to their rectangular fiddle back with fiddle stiles and a central splat adorned with Gothic, Chinese or rocaille inspirations motifs. The legs are often cabriole or a straight form, ending in claw and ball.