Small throne of Tutankhamun Egyptian Revival.... Lot 89

Small throne of Tutankhamun Egyptian Revival. Paris, ca. 1920. Rosewood. Measurements: 49.5 x 25.5 x 24.5 cm. The openwork back of this chair is distinguished by the representation of the god Heh kneeling on the sign representing gold. In his hand he holds the stem of the palm. Around him and along the entire frame of the chair are inscribed the titles of the ruler. On the cartouches of hieroglyphs the name Tut is indicated. Napoleon's 1798 campaign in Egypt was the starting point for the Egyptomania that would dominate French art in the early 19th century. The future emperor and his troops were able to see at first hand the great temples, monumental sculptures and pyramids, but the main architects of the dissemination of these images were the artists who accompanied the troops, and who devoted themselves to making sketches and watercolors of the various landscapes. When these works arrived in France, they were engraved and used as the basis for large oil paintings. Thanks to these images, a new iconographic repertoire arrived in Europe, based on ancient Egyptian art but recreated with freedom and fantasy.