US$4,418.54 This is a beautiful pair of solid mahogany armchairs in the fabulous Empire style. The mahogany is beautiful in colour and has been embellished with striking ormolu mounts typical of the era. They have been upholstered in a fabulous burgundy and gold patterned damask which gives the chairs their Regal look. This fabulous pair would also be ideal for use with a desk. Add a touch of class to your home with this exceptional pair of armchairs. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully polished and upholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 101 x Width 67 x Depth 66 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 4 inches x Width 2 feet, 2 inches x Depth 2 feet, 2 inches Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Empire style, is an early-19th-century design movement...