19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BERGERES
19TH CENTURY
Each with arched back and drop-in seat covered in striped light green and ivory silk, the panelled frame decorated to the back with a star motif, on square tapering panelled sabre legs
37½ in. (95 cm.) high; 25½ in. (65 cm.) wide; 21 in. (53 cm.) deep (2)

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Lot Essay

These impressive armchairs, with their highly unusual star-adorned backs, closely resemble a model at Pavlovsk Palace which is illustrated in A. Chenevière, Russian Furniture, London, 1988, p. 107. Expressing clear geometrical forms with mahogany veneers and brass mounts, these chairs epitomise the 'Russian Jacob' style of furniture which was en vogue circa 1800 and can now be found in various Imperial Residences.

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