Chippendale Style Red Lacquered Rosewood Chairs, 1880s, Set of 2

Pair of Chippendale style chairs in red lacquered wood standing on four legs: cabriole front legs with a decor of the cartouche, foliage and shell, claw and ball feet. Saber back legs ending with simple shoes. 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 upholstered 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 a historical Venetian fabric Manufacturer and was created in the late 19th century with now workshops in Cucciago, Italy, in the former Zanchi workshops.

This Manufacturer produces high quality and luxury fabrics, also used for La Scala or La Fenice theaters. Dimensions : H 94 x W 65 x D 53 cm. A pair of armchairs available to complete the set here. Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) was an English cabinetmaker who created furniture inspired by the French rocaille style, the Gothic ornaments and architectures, and the Chinese style ornaments. He used solid mahogany and the furniture is sometimes veneered with rosewood, varnished or covered by a 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.