Retour d'Egypte mahogany bergere - Paris, Consulat Empire period

Bergère
Mahogany and mahogany veneer
Dimensions : H. ; Seat height ; W. ; D. (cm.)
Paris, circa 1800

Important Retour d'Égypte mahogany shepherd's chair, finely molded and carved. It stands on zoomorphic front legs and saber-shaped back legs. Molded belts on three sides. The backrest is Etruscan, the armrests with Egyptian heads, treated as “caryatids”.

Condition report: fully restored. Filled-waxed finish as in the period, covered with Prelle silk gourgouran