Pair Vintage Napoleon III Rope Twist & Tassel Designer Stools

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REVISED. A fabulous pair of rope &tassel twist heavy gauge iron bar or counter stools. Overall height 39”. Seat height … Read more REVISED. A fabulous pair of rope &tassel twist heavy gauge iron bar or counter stools. Overall height 39”. Seat height 26” off floor. Off white Faux snakeskin seat covers on a grey lacquer finished frame. Gloss black enamel Paint finished 2” finials and tassels Sturdy and extremely heavy (approx40 lbs.) just acquired from a professionally designed prominent estate ready for the next. Late 20th century. (2 pair available). A fantastic reproduction example of a 19th century (circa 1865 - 1890) Napoleon III carved "rope-design" side chair. Chairs and stools of this intricate "rope-twist" manner are in general associated with the Parisian upholsterer, A.M.E. Fournier, with one of the "rope-twist stool" or "tabouret" examples on display at the Musée National du Château de Compiègn. Another one of these "rope-twist stool" examples in the manner of Fournier has been donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY in the 1980s by the famous art dealer, Madeleine Lejwa, where it is still currently on display in the 19th Century galleries. See less