Suite of four chairs
Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
France, Circa 1880
A suite of four Japonisme carved walnut chairs by the Parisian cabinetmaker Gabriel Viardot, crafted in France circa 1880. Viardot made Japonisme his specialty, and these chairs display all of its distinctive elegance. The tall, straight backrest is crowned by a rail with upturned ends reminiscent of a pagoda roof, itself topped with an openwork crest. The central panel is carved with symmetrical geometric interlacing ending in volutes. The apron is pierced with openwork cartouches. The cabriole front legs are carved with clouds and terminate in hooves; the rear legs are saber-shaped. The seats are upholstered in champagne-toned silk embroidered with peonies and flowering branches. Slender and airy, these chairs will effortlessly find their place around a dining table, in a study, or in a library. A pair of dragon benches by Gabriel Viardot, also featured in our catalogue, can accompany them to create a complete salon suite.
4 200 €
- Artist / Maker
- Attributed to Gabriel Viardot
- Circa
- 1880
- Origin
- France
Dimensions
Chaise
- Height 39 in(99 cm)
- Width 16.9 in(43 cm)
- Depth 15.4 in(39 cm)
Technique / Materials
- Carved alder, embroidered silk
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