A Private European Residence: French and Neoclassical Furniture and Paintings & Works on Paper

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Lot 86
  • 86

A carved mahogany sofa stamped Jacob Frères Rue Meslée Empire, early 19th century

Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • 190cm. wide; 6ft. 2¾in.
with a rectanguar padded back, and outward scrolled padded sides above padded rectangular seat, on griffin front and turned tapering rear legs

Catalogue Note

Georges II Jacob (1768-1803) and François-Honoré-Georges (1770-1841) took over the atelier of their father in 1796 under the stamp Jacob Frères, until 1803 at the death of the former.