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a good pair of french empire fruitwood and parcel-gilt armchairs with sphinx-head motifs
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a good pair of french empire fruitwood and parcel-gilt armchairs with sphinx-head motifs

19th century

each with rectangular framed back above half-round padded arms emanating from lotus leaf carving; raised on well-carved winged sphinx heads above a bowed seat; all over quadrangular supports terminating in robust paw feet; restored; with later boar skin.

Height: 
37"
Seat height: 
18"
Width: 
24"
Depth: 
24"
List: 
$8,750