Empire period sofa in the Jacob-Desmalter or Marcion style.

Carved, white lacquered wood sofa with high, straight back, richly decorated with applied gilded motifs. The ornamentation is typical of the Empire period, with palmettes, foliage and neoclassical decorative elements.
The backrest and seat are upholstered in deep blue damask cotton in perfect condition.
This sofa is a perfect example of imperial aesthetics, combining architectural rigor and decorative richness. The ornamentation - palmettes, stylized foliage, interlacing friezes - evokes the creations of famous cabinetmakers such as François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter and Pierre Benoît Marcion, official suppliers to imperial palaces.
A pair of chairs stamped P.Marcion, with white and gold rechampies and similar ornamentation, came from the Tuileries Palace.
Empire period 1804-1815
Good condition. Some wear.
Perfectly stable seat

Dimensions
Height: 96 cm
Width: 151 cm
Depth: 52 cm
Provenance
Christie's Monaco sale, June 18, 1989, lot 105.

Bibliography
- Christie's Paris sale April 16, 2007, lot 306: pair of chairs stamped P.MArcion
- D.Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Français du XIXe siècle, Paris, 1984, P.465 for a similar chair model. Among the official orders for the Palais des Tuileries placed with Marcion on June 26, 1806, the author specifies "four presentation armchairs in carved beech, large model, front legs turned to brandon and six chairs idem, for the service of HM The Empress, Salon des Pages: two representation armchairs, front legs in quiver, the back half-flask....".

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