Bidspirit auction | Louis XIV style ”Amand” chair

Louis XIV style ”Amand” chair - Louis XIV style ”Amand” chair This brand new Louis XIV style ”Amand” armchair is a masterful expression of the Baroque era, defined by an uncompromising commitment to grandeur and architectural symmetry, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Handcrafted with a solid wooden frame elevated by a brilliant Feuille de cuivre (copper leaf) finish, the chair mirrors the opulence of the Sun King's royal residences through deep-relief acanthus leaf carvings and sinuous, curved legs that bridge the gap between rigid Baroque forms and the fluid lines favored by masters like Jean-Baptiste Tilliard. To ground its imposing proportions, a substantial X-shaped stretcher is meticulously hand-sculpted with central rosettes and foliate accents, providing both structural stability and visual majesty. The high-quality wicker cane infill, hand-threaded through the frame, provides a flexible and airy support that honors the legacy of Tilliard while transitioning the formal Louis XIV aesthetic into the sophisticated comfort of the early Regency. Measuring 39 inches (100 cm) in height, 26 inches (65 cm) in width, and 24 inches (61 cm) in depth, this chair represents the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades—including cabinetmaking, caning, and water gilding—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 752]