vc-28-56 group

Comprising two armchairs and four side chairs
Munich, c. 1820
Cherry veneer with gilt stucco relief
Cartouche representing neoclassical motif of griffins flanking a torch, surrounded by acanthus leaves

This suite represents the finest quality of craftsmanship of the early 19th Century. These exceptional chairs are comparable to the work of the architect, painter and writer Leo von Klenze (1784-1864), who is most noted for his work as court architect to Ludwig I, king of Bavaria. Chairs decorated with similar neoclassical cartouches, can be admired at the Muenchner Residenz, the royal palace of Ludwig I and his wife Therese.

Lit: Brigitte Langer, Hans Ottomeyer ” Moebel des Empire, Biedermeier und Spaetklassizismus – Moebel der Residenz Muenchen III” , Munich, 1997, pp. 139, 173

Height: 36” Seat Height: 19”
19” x 19”