{"product_id":"os-du-mutton-oak-ottoman-upholstered-in-scalamandre-tiger-silk-velvet","title":"Os Du Mutton Oak Ottoman Upholstered in Scalamandre Tiger Silk Velvet","description":"\u003cp\u003eOs Du Mutton Oak Ottoman Upholstered in Scalamandre Tiger Silk Velvet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rectangular stuffed-over seat upholstered in a coral and ebony cut-velvet tiger-stripe fabric of bold graphic character; supported on four \u003cem\u003eos de mouton\u003c\/em\u003e — mutton-bone — legs of characteristic double-serpentine profile in stained walnut, united by a conforming shaped cross-stretcher of sinuous undulating form meeting at a central carved boss, the whole raised on scrolled pad feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary made\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eos de mouton\u003c\/em\u003e leg form, with its distinctive double-curved profile suggestive of an elongated bone, is the defining structural motif of the Louis XIII style and enjoyed sustained popularity in France from the mid-17th century through successive revivals in the 19th century. The present tabouret, with its well-carved serpentine stretchers and robust proportions, reflects the quality of the \u003cem\u003eébénistes\u003c\/em\u003e working in the Louis XIII revival tradition during the Second Empire and Third Republic periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe later upholstery, in a coral-ground cut-velvet \u003cem\u003eà tigre\u003c\/em\u003e, adds considerable decorative vitality to the piece and situates it firmly within the tradition of bold animal-print furnishings popularised in the 20th century by decorators such as Madeleine Castaing and, most famously, codified in the iconic Scalamandré \u003cem\u003eLe Tigre\u003c\/em\u003e fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeight:48cm Width:85cm Depth:54cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vault Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54712790516034,"sku":"OTTO1","price":2592.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/9271\/8658\/files\/1ry1m9r_jpg.jpg?v=1782085352","url":"https:\/\/bazaa.com.au\/products\/os-du-mutton-oak-ottoman-upholstered-in-scalamandre-tiger-silk-velvet","provider":"Bazaa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}