Bidspirit auction | A Pair ”Heurtault” chairs

A Pair ”Heurtault” chairs - A Pair ”Heurtault” chairs This brand new pair of ”Heurtault” chairs is a sophisticated homage to the Empire style (1804–1815), masterfully designed to convey the power and classical grandeur of the Napoleonic era and produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. While its architectural form is strictly Empire, the piece draws artistic inspiration from the legendary 18th-century menuisier Nicolas Heurtault, whose sculptural approach is reflected in the elegant ”en cabriolet” concave backrest and delicate hand-carved scroll motifs at the armrest junctions. Expertly crafted from solid beechwood, the chairs feature iconic saber legs—a dramatic sweeping arc inspired by the klismos chairs of Greco-Roman antiquity—and are built using the highest standards of traditional French craftsmanship. The seats are constructed with leaf-fibre trimming set upon helical steel springs to ensure resilient support and are finished in prestigious Chaulnes upholstery by Lelièvre. Measuring 32 inches (82 cm) in height, 19 inches (48 cm) in width, and 15 inches (38 cm) in depth, this pair 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 749]