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Maison Soubrier, Pair of chairs with fan-shaped backs

This pair of chairs inspired by Japanese art was made by the Maison Soubrier in the late 19th century. The Maison Soubrier was founded in 1848. It specialised in creating furniture in the ancient styles, then followed the trend for Far Eastern art with Japanese-style furniture. In the 1970s, furniture, paintings and decorations rental took over from cabinetmaking, and it is still in this field that the company continues today. This richly decorated pair of chairs is inspired by Far Eastern art. The legs and struts feature curves and floral and geometric ornamentation reminiscent of Japanese art. Each backrest is decorated with a fan, the ends of which are held in place by two crane heads. A dragon emerges from the fan and blends harmoniously with the vegetation occupying the lower part of the back. The chairs work in pairs: their backs are symmetrical. The Soubrier archives contain a photograph of a chair whose ornamentation is identical, apart from a few details, to that of our two chairs. These chairs are typical of the fashion for Japonism in France at the end of the 19th century.

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Pair of chair with openwork backseat in the taste of Japan

This pair of sculpted, moulded and engraved side chairs was made in the 19th century. The backseat has an openwork decoration of flowers and a dragon. The seat rail is engraved with flowers and carved with openwork motifs. The seat is covered with red velvet. The front legs are arched and finished in claws