A pair of Italian Empire parcel-gilt and white-painted armchairs circa 1820

With scattered age and construciton cracks. Carving with small restored breaks to decorative details, small losses at extremitites and areas of abrasions. Scattered old worm damage. Seat rail of one with some loss to wood due to worm damage on underside. Legs blocked. Redecorated, gilding and paint with some losses, rubbing and some surface dirt. In resepctable condiiton.
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Comparative Literature:
E. Colle, Il Mobile Impero in Italia, Milan, 1998, p. 364, ill. 118 and designs for related chairs are illustrated op. cit., p. 368.
The pierced scrolling acanthus and lion monopodia arm supports relate these impressive bergères to the work of Pelagio Palagi (1775-1860), a painter, sculptor and architect who worked extensively for the Royal court of Savoy.