Sets of two chairs and armchair; Biedermeier, c. 1820.

Sets of two chairs and armchair; Biedermeier, c. 1820.
Wood.
They show restorations.
Damage caused by xylophagous.
Measurements: 92 x 41 x 87 cm (chairs); 84 x 55 x 57 cm (armchair).
Set of two chairs and an armchair with wooden structure. All have the same design with openwork back. The Biedermeier style showed a simplified interpretation of the influential French Empire style of Napoleon I, which introduced stylistic characteristics of the ancient Roman Empire styles, adapting them to the modern homes of the early 19th century. Biedermeier furniture used locally available materials, such as cherry, ash and oak woods, rather than expensive woods such as fully imported mahogany. While this wood was available near commercial ports such as Antwerp, Hamburg and Stockholm, it was heavily taxed whenever it passed through another principality.