Lit in Bateau; Restoration period, early 19th... Lot n° 8

Lit en Bateau; Restoration period, early 19th century. Mahogany. It has a removable structure. Slight cracks in the cotton upholstery. Measurements: 90 x 190 x 76 cm; 163 x 76 cm (mattress). The boat bed design known as lit en bateu was created during the Napoleonic period. It is a type of furniture inspired by ancient Egypt, characterised by its curved-sided front, open to the outside. The initial model of bed soon evolved into a type of open seating, as can be seen in this bed, with its sinuous profile. This sofa rests on four straight, rectangular legs. The entire piece of furniture has this sober, sharp-edged design, except perhaps for the curvature of the sides, which lends a certain dynamism to the whole. As for the decoration, it remains sober, leaving a greater role to the expressiveness of the mahogany, as it is only decorated with a few mouldings, located at the edges of the structure.