Generous French 19th Century Carved Open Armchair Fauteuil #2748

A generous and well proportioned French carved open armchair / fauteuil in the Regence manner.

French 1860.

This wonderfully generous carved beechwood armchair has a high shaped padded back with scrolled and acanthus leaf carved padded arm rests over a softly sprung wide stuff-over seat, raised on foliate carved cabriole legs terminating on a French scroll foot centred by a carved scalloped apron. 

In superb original condition the timber has a wonderful period colour and patination, with the upholstery newly covered in a calico cream fabric with space nailing stud work retaining the original horsehair upholstered.

A good generous chair which can be used as either a lounge / reading chair or desk chair.

Seat height 18 1/2 inches - 47cm