Benchmark examples of fine domestic seating circa 1835, these display an interestingly transitional style between Charles X (1820s) & Louis Philippe (1830s). The finesse of the inlay and the rosewood/holly wood color scheme is inspired from the earlier period, but the design and the original fabric dates the chairs to the following Louis-Philippe era.

Prelle & Cie. makes various Louis-Philippe silks today which will suit this suite, but part of the original fabric should be conserved by the new owners and the rest will be donated to an archive.

Various mahogany chairs from this same period, a less precious primary material, are on display in French Museums like the Caillebotte property, and we see plenty of nice mahogany examples of high-quality Louis-Philippe armchairs on the French ministry of culture’s national furniture reserve website – the online collection of Mobilier National, which is a great resource for anyone interested in furniture from the past.

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