Mahogany armchairs inspired by Percier and Fontaine offered in Stuttgart

The countless designs for furniture and decorative arts created by Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine, who were known as Napoleon’s architects, not only found favour with the French emperor but also had an enduring influence on cabinetmakers throughout Europe.

They are credited with the invention of a type of Neo-Classicism that combines Egyptian forms with…

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