Pair of dragon benches
Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
France, Circa 1880
A pair of carved walnut Japoniste benches, attributed to the Parisian cabinetmaker Gabriel Viardot, crafted in France circa 1880. A master of furniture in the Japanese taste, Viardot presents here two spectacular seats designed to face one another. Each bench pairs a high, scrolled backrest with a low armrest terminating in an open-mouthed dragon head carved in the round. The backrest and armrest are pierced with Greek key patterns and geometric motifs. At the center of each armrest, a medallion reveals flowering plum branches. The apron is carved with openwork foliage scrolls on the front and engraved with bamboo motifs on the sides. The cabriole legs terminate in clawed feet. The seats are upholstered in purple silk embroidered with a crane in flight, peonies, and blossoming branches, echoing the carved motifs. With their vis-à-vis design, these benches are ideally suited to flank a fireplace, a window, or the entrance to a salon. A suite of four chairs by Gabriel Viardot, also featured in our catalogue, may accompany them to form a complete salon suite.
7 500 €
- Artist / Maker
- Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
- Circa
- 1880
- Origin
- France
Dimensions
Banquette
- Height 29.1 in(74 cm)
- Width 33.1 in(84 cm)
- Depth 16.9 in(43 cm)
Technique / Materials
- Carved alder, embroidered silk
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