Pair of Empire-Style Armchairs in Light Wood and Green Velvet
An elegant pair of Empire-style armchairs in carved light wood, upholstered in a green fabric with a geometric pattern. Scrolled arms and fluted front legs.
€690
Furniture
“Voltaire” Armchair – Fully Restored
€500
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- Period
- 19th century
- Origin
- France
- Material
- Wood, yellow velvet, decorative nailheads
- Dimensions
- 108 × 36 × 51 cm
Description
An elegant Voltaire armchair with a high back and generous curves, restored to the highest standards. Luminous yellow velvet set off by a fine trim of decorative nailheads.
A Voltaire armchair with a high, enveloping back and a deep seat, fully restored and upholstered in a luminous yellow velvet set off by a nailhead trim.
This model appeared under the Restoration, in the 1820s, and became widespread under Louis-Philippe: it answered a new taste for comfort, with a slightly reclined, padded back. Its name is said to derive from an engraving showing the philosopher seated in such a chair — yet Voltaire, who died in 1778, never knew it.
An ideal reading chair, combining the patina of old wood with the freshness of new upholstery.
