A French Regence Library Armchair

A large, 19th century French Regence style carved solid walnut library armchair decorated with a broad "camel back" back-rest, the sweeping arms ending in carved lions' heads. Standing on Classical carved pilaster legs joined by a shaped and carved stretcher base. The seat of this armchair is of a good height to sit at a table or a desk. Please note the fine quality of the crisply carved haut relief decorations. Area of Isle de France, (Greater Paris), circa 1880.