Vintage Upholstered Fringe Footstool Antique

Vintage Upholstered Fringe Footstool AntiqueA decorative upholstered footstool featuring a gold damask patterned textile seat with twisted fringe trim. The stool stands on four turned wooden legs finished in dark paint, creating a strong contrast with the light upholstery. The seat fabric shows a traditional European inspired woven motif, reminiscent of classical upholstery textiles used in neoclassical and Louis XVIinspired interiors. The rope fringe with decorative nailhead style fasteners

The cloisonné work is executed with fine metal wire partitions

volumes 1-6 and atlas

The fall-front writing surface is lined with black embossed leather

Associated with status and authoirty

Staples indicate they have been in place for several decades (mid-century at the latest)

Rousseau and Voltaire both commented on their influence

By the mid-18th C

Gilding: The gold rim and accents align with known Harrach designs from the late 1800s

The scale and penmanship make it visually striking as both a historical artifact and decorative object

The base is squared and decorated with a trompe-l’œil checkerboard paint treatment

Alfred Mame et Fils 1911

Disclaimers: Surface wear consistent with age