A suite of Russian neoclassical brass-mounted mahogany seat furniture late 19th century

comprising a sofa and a pair of side chairs. 3 pieces.

Minor marks and dents to the brass inlay, and minor marks to the mahogany. In overall good condition.
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This seat furniture said to be in the 'Jacob' style popularized by the St. Petersburg workshops can be compared with a related set of chairs in the Secretary's room at Pavlovsk, see, Pavlovsk, Palace & Park, Leningrad, 1974, pl. 52.  Another related set of chairs in the Family Sitting Room is illustrated, op. cit. pl. 187.  An almost identical settee was at Tsarskoe Selo, illustrated G. Loukomski, The Palaces of Tsarskoe Selo, London, 1987, p. 81.

An almost identical settee with a pair of similar side chairs was in the collection of Mrs. Marella Agnelli, sold, Sotheby's, New York, October 23, 2004, lot 100. See also another almost identical settee sold, Christie's, New York, September 29, 1999, lot 298, and a pair of bergères with identical splats, formerly in the collection of the late Garrick Stephenson, sold, Christie's, New York, October 29, 1993, lot 141.  An identical sofa is illustrated in V. Huonekaluja, Russian Furniture, Lahti, 1998, pp. 157-158, fig. 99.