Artist: Leytens Frères
Technique: Drawing on chalk paper
State: See pictures
Signature: Company Stamp
Sale with frame: No
Size picture (in cm): 36.7 cm x 25.1 cm
Dimensions of the work: 36.7 cm x 25.1 cm
Obtained: Auction
Remarks: Was part of a lot of drawings and interior designs from Leytens Frères
The black background in the photo has been used to highlight the details of the paper used. (scanned object)
This armchair is a neoclassical-style parlor chair, modeled after the Louis XVI style and likely dating from circa 1900–1920.
Characteristics:
straight, slender, and tapered legs;
a clean, rectangular seat and a slightly curved backrest;
restrained ornamentation, most notably the small, scroll-like flourishes at the ends of the armrests;
a symmetrical and refined aesthetic, which contrasts with the more exuberantly curvilinear Louis XV (Rococo) style.
While the simplified lines and subtle scrolls may suggest a faint influence from the late Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) period, the most accurate primary classification is: Louis XVI Revival / Neoclassicism.
