Bidspirit auction | A Transition Style Copper-Lacquered Bench

A Transition Style Copper-Lacquered Bench (Banquette) - A Transition Style Copper-Lacquered Bench (Banquette), This brand new Transition Style Copper-Lacquered Bench (Banquette), Après Georges Jacob, is an elegant six-legged revival piece that references the early Neoclassical work of the renowned master menuisier, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. The term ”Après Georges Jacob” signifies that the design is a faithful recreation based on the original 18th-century patterns of the celebrated chairmaker who bridged the Louis XV and Louis XVI eras. Built on a solid beechwood frame finished in an eye-catching copper leaf lacquer, the bench exhibits a highly architectural Transition style characterized by a rectilinear seat rail carved with delicate bead-and-reel molding. The six straight, tapered legs are richly detailed with classical Neoclassical elements, including decorative rosettes at the join blocks, deeply carved vertical fluting, and cascading acanthus motifs. For superior comfort and durability, the seat is traditionally crafted using leaf fibre trimming on helical springs and is upholstered in a luxurious Lampas fabric, measuring 19 inches (47 cm) in height, 55 inches (140 cm) in width, and 17 inches (43 cm) in depth. This piece represents the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades across eight generations of family expertise since 1812. Ateliers Allot is a prestigious French family institution established in 1812 and headquartered on Rue de Vaugirard with showrooms in Paris, renowned for its mastery of traditional cabinetmaking and the rare ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label. Spanning eight generations of expertise, the firm seamlessly integrates the eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, marquetry, and gilding—to produce and restore exquisite hand made pieces ranging from the Louis XIV era to contemporary bespoke designs entirely in-house, they offer an unparalleled level of historical authenticity, serving as a global benchmark for French decorative arts and ”art de vivre” [LOC 682]