Reproduction of antique model. Louis XVI Lyre Chair, circa 1785. Original: Belgian provincial chateau.
The narrow seat dimensions make this charming, comfortable chair with the lyre motif on the back mind one of musicians chairs. This can be a bonus for certain furniture arrangements. The wide, deep moulding, the square tapered legs and a certain charming naivety in the carving are reminiscent of a model from the South of France, although we can find chairs in this vein in both Paris and the provinces.
Louis XVI Style French style period reverting to classicism, inspired by the straight lines of ancient Greece and Rome, from 1777 to 1790, corresponding roughly to the reign of Louis XVI (1774 – 1793). The period, and the intermediate styles coming in between Louis XV and Louis XVI are known as “transitional” in the trade and “neoclassical” by researchers.
