A finely proportioned French deep button-back 'Crapaud' chair of the Napoleon III period, circa 1850–60, exhibiting the enveloping comfort and sculptural upholstery characteristic of Second Empire seating. Traditionally upholstered using natural materials and covered in Pierre Frey aged velvet.
The newly upholstered traditional fillings include horsehair, coconut matting, burlap and calico, with hand tied coil springs ensuring both historical integrity and longevity. It is finished in a richly tonal Pierre Frey aged velvet (Timeo) in rust, chosen for its depth, texture, and sympathetic relationship to the original form.
Raised on finely carved cabriole legs terminating in original metal sabots with delicate beaded collars, the chair retains an elegant sense of proportion and ornament while retaining the comfort-forward character of seatings crafted during the Second Empire period.
A refined and characterful example of mid-19th-century French upholstery, combining authentic craftsmanship with discreetly luxurious upholstery, traditionally reupholstered in our workshop atelier in Notting Hill.
A finely proportioned French deep button-back 'Crapaud' chair of the Napoleon III period, circa 1850–60, exhibiting the enveloping comfort and sculptural upholstery characteristic of Second Empire seating. Traditionally upholstered using natural materials and covered in Pierre Frey aged velvet.
The newly upholstered traditional fillings include horsehair, coconut matting, burlap and calico, with hand tied coil springs ensuring both historical integrity and longevity. It is finished in a richly tonal Pierre Frey aged velvet (Timeo) in rust, chosen for its depth, texture, and sympathetic relationship to the original form.
Raised on finely carved cabriole legs terminating in original metal sabots with delicate beaded collars, the chair retains an elegant sense of proportion and ornament while retaining the comfort-forward character of seatings crafted during the Second Empire period.
A refined and characterful example of mid-19th-century French upholstery, combining authentic craftsmanship with discreetly luxurious upholstery, traditionally reupholstered in our workshop atelier in Notting Hill.
