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Henri Jacob (1753-1825), maître in 1779.
These elegant mahogany fauteuils are wonderful examples of the restrained furniture of the Directoire and originally furnished the château Cornudet in Crocq, home to the Cornudet de Chaumettes family who rose to political prominence in this period.
The fauteuils were executed by Henri Jacob (1753-1824), maître in 1779 and cousin of the most celebrated menuisier of the 18th century, Georges Jacob. Henri's production mainly consisted of rigorously-executed mahogany seat furniture from the Louis XVI, Directoire and Consulat periods of which these fauteuils are excellent examples. He took advantage of his cousin's fame and employed several elements characteristic of Georges' oeuvre in his production such as the baluster arm supports seen on the present fauteuils. The unusual design of the arm supports make these chairs particularly distinctive.
The Cornudet de Chaumettes family had lived in the château Cornudet in Limousin since the 1700s. They came to national prominence with Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes (1755-1834), an early supporter of liberal ideas who was elected a deputy in the Conseil des Anciens of the Directory, precursor to the French Senate. The château Cornudet contained another suite of related seat furniture stamped Henri Jacob as well as much Empire furniture and it is probable that our fauteuils along with the related suite were acquired by Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes, whose increased political profile would likely coincide with improvements to his ancestral residence. An 1803 portrait of Madame Cornudet de Chaumettes in the latest Empire fashion by the celebrated painter Robert Lefevre reflects, as is the case with these fauteuils, their attention to the newest artistic developments.
Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes was a key figure in the coup d’ état du 18 Brumaire which brought Napoleon to power and was lavished with honours during the Empire. He distinguished himself as a fierce defender of freedom of the press and of the individual. The château Cornudet was a building of mediaeval origins that was extended firstly in the 18th century and again in the 19th century by the famous architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The chateau remained in the family until 2012 when its contents were dispersed.
These elegant mahogany fauteuils are wonderful examples of the restrained furniture of the Directoire and originally furnished the château Cornudet in Crocq, home to the Cornudet de Chaumettes family who rose to political prominence in this period.
The fauteuils were executed by Henri Jacob (1753-1824), maître in 1779 and cousin of the most celebrated menuisier of the 18th century, Georges Jacob. Henri's production mainly consisted of rigorously-executed mahogany seat furniture from the Louis XVI, Directoire and Consulat periods of which these fauteuils are excellent examples. He took advantage of his cousin's fame and employed several elements characteristic of Georges' oeuvre in his production such as the baluster arm supports seen on the present fauteuils. The unusual design of the arm supports make these chairs particularly distinctive.
The Cornudet de Chaumettes family had lived in the château Cornudet in Limousin since the 1700s. They came to national prominence with Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes (1755-1834), an early supporter of liberal ideas who was elected a deputy in the Conseil des Anciens of the Directory, precursor to the French Senate. The château Cornudet contained another suite of related seat furniture stamped Henri Jacob as well as much Empire furniture and it is probable that our fauteuils along with the related suite were acquired by Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes, whose increased political profile would likely coincide with improvements to his ancestral residence. An 1803 portrait of Madame Cornudet de Chaumettes in the latest Empire fashion by the celebrated painter Robert Lefevre reflects, as is the case with these fauteuils, their attention to the newest artistic developments.
Joseph Cornudet de Chaumettes was a key figure in the coup d’ état du 18 Brumaire which brought Napoleon to power and was lavished with honours during the Empire. He distinguished himself as a fierce defender of freedom of the press and of the individual. The château Cornudet was a building of mediaeval origins that was extended firstly in the 18th century and again in the 19th century by the famous architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The chateau remained in the family until 2012 when its contents were dispersed.