Six French stained beech Japonisme side chairs by Gabriel Viardot, Paris, late 19th century, comprising three pairs, each with a dragon cresting above a pierced splat with various geometric motifs, above a padded square seat, the pierced apron decorated with fretwork, on square sectioned legs and claw feet, each stamped to the inside leg 'G. Viardot', each: height 91.5 cm, width 43.5 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 118