A Restauration later painted and gilt fauteuil

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A Restauration later painted and gilt fauteuil
Stamped J.J. Werner, with curved and upholstered panel back with top-rail decorated with anthemion and foliate flowerhead ornament, with a drop-in seat and seat-rail with similar neo classical ornament, the padded scroll arms supports on foliate lotus and acanthus leaf decorated reeded tapering legs with ball feet, stamped underneath the seat rail J.J. Werner

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Jean-Jacques Werner (1791-1849) was one of the most celebrated furniture makers of the Restauration period. Of Swiss origin, his work was exhibited in the Exposition des Produits de la Francais de 1823, recorded in the Garde Meubles 1828 and presented to Charles X for the Grand Trianon. An armchair with similarities is illustrated in Ledoux-Lebard's Ebenistes Francais de XIX Siecle p.629.

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