Solid Black Walnut Sofa From Bassano Ebanistery, 1920s

Renaissance armchair in solid ebonized walnut , restored and new upholstered with precious toile de jouy fabric. toile de jouy, (french: “fabric of jouy”, )also called jouy print, cotton or linen printed with designs of landscapes and figures for which the 18th-century factory of jouy-en-josas, near versailles, fr., was famous. The jouy factory was started in 1760 by a franco-german, christophe-philippe oberkampf. His designs were printed originally from woodblocks alone but from 1770 from copperplates as well, this innovation having been anticipated in england in 1757. English printed cottons of similar subjects (such as those of old ford, c. 1760–80) had a parallel development and achieved standards as high as jouy; the term toile de jouy has come to be used loosely for the jouy type of printed cottons produced in england and at other french factories. A strong, if limited, vogue for them in upholstery and wallpaper continued. measures cm: h 37 \.76 x l 79 x d 82. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution