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270 - An office armchair in mahogany and carved and moulded mahoga…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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An office armchair in mahogany and carved and moulded mahogany veneer. The wraparound, gondola-shaped backrest is openwork with three balusters featuring palmette motifs. The swivelling, cane-seated seat, upholstered with a fawn-coloured leather cushion, rests on four flared sabre legs with scrollwork. Louis Philippe period. Marked ‘BB’. Attributed to Georges-Alphonse Jacob-Desmalter (1799–1870) H. 87.5 cm – W. 65.5 cm – D. 60 cm (signs of wear, restoration, minor losses, stains on the leather) Note: We can see that in the watercolour by James Roberts (1800– 1867), *Louis-Philippe’s Study at Neuilly*, King Louis-Philippe is seated in the same model of armchair as the one we are presenting for sale. Two swivel armchairs identical to ours, crafted by Georges- Alphonse Jacob-Desmalter (1799–1870) are held in the Mobilier National under the reference numbers GME 9368 (at the Tuileries in 1829, at the Ministry of State at the start of the Second Empire. Returned to the Garde-meuble in 1883, it was sent that same year to the Palais-Royal) and GMT 10821 (donated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, undated (Mobilier National archives, 1894 Inventory and entries, volume 4, f° 160). Another model, but with a baluster base and made by ‘ Jacob Frères’ (Georges (II) Jacob (1768–1803) and his brother, François-Honoré-Georges Jacob (1770–1841)) was probably delivered around 1800, whilst the Tuileries Palace was being furnished, and is held in the Mobilier National under the reference number GME 9352. Bibliography: Louis Philippe and Versailles, exhibition catalogue written by Valérie Bajou and published in 2018 by Somogy. Illustration 86 ‘James Roberts (1800–1867), Louis-Philippe’s study at Neuilly, 1845, watercolour and gouache on paper, New York, Cooper-Hewitt.
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 11:00 AM
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