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Lot Essay
With their delicate carving of acanthus, husks and rosettes, these armchairs are a milestone in the career of Pierre-Benoît Marcion (1769-1840). They are an exceptional and rare illustration of the transition between the Louis XVI style and the Empire style. The Empire shape of the armchair is associated with a Louis XVI carving which is related to the oeuvre of Georges Jacob (1739-1814) in whose workshop Marcion possibly trained.
Marcion is one among the few cabinet makers suppliers of Napoléon; he worked for most of the imperial palaces including Compiègne, Saint-Cloud, Trianon and Fontainebleau. Most of his chairs are of plainer Empire models and the present lot is among the most accomplished examples in his oeuvre.
These important armchairs will be included in the forthcoming publication by Jean-Pierre Planchon ' Pierre-Benoît Marcion. Sa vie, son oeuvre'.
Marcion is one among the few cabinet makers suppliers of Napoléon; he worked for most of the imperial palaces including Compiègne, Saint-Cloud, Trianon and Fontainebleau. Most of his chairs are of plainer Empire models and the present lot is among the most accomplished examples in his oeuvre.
These important armchairs will be included in the forthcoming publication by Jean-Pierre Planchon ' Pierre-Benoît Marcion. Sa vie, son oeuvre'.