Bidspirit auction | A Pair Armchair ”Jacob Oves”

A Pair Armchair ”Jacob Oves” in Louis XVI Style - A Pair Armchair ”Jacob Oves” in Louis XVI Style This brand new pair of Armchairs ”Jacob Oves” in Louis XVI style is an exceptional realization of Neoclassical elegance and a faithful copy of a historic design by the renowned master menuisier Georges Jacob, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Handcrafted from solid beechwood, the frame is defined by the architectural sobriety of late 18th-century France, featuring a square backrest bordered by continuous beaded and leaf-carved molding. The elegantly set-back armrests include padded manchettes supported by curved consoles adorned with hand-carved imbricated leaf patterns and refined scrolled volutes. The circular seat rail is punctuated at each joint by a square raccordement die featuring a precision-carved rosette medallion, providing a clean transition to the four tapered and fluted legs finished with traditional ring-turned collars. True to its heritage status, the chair's interior is built using ancestral techniques, featuring a seat anchored by traditional helical steel springs and hand-stitched leaf fibre trimming, sumptuously upholstered in Desert by Lelièvre—a luxury textured textile accented by traditional brass nailhead trim (cloutage). Measuring 35 inches (90 cm) in height, 23 inches (60 cm) in width, and 21 inches (54 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 793]