Antique Pair Art Deco Burr Walnut & Cream Leather Armchairs Circa 1920

This is a stylish antique pair of Art Deco armchairs in burr walnut and walnut that have been upholstered in a luxurious cream leather with cream leather piping, circa 1920 in date

This very comfortable pair of armchairs feature decorative burr walnut panels that have been beautifully quarter veneered, with solid walnut show wood which frames the cream leather upholstery beautifully.

Add a touch of unparalleled elegance and comfort to a special room in your home with these stylish pair.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 86 cm x Width 90 cm x Depth 82 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 2 foot, 11 inches x Depth 2 foot, 8 inches

Art Deco or Deco,

is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s.

It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Ageimagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.

Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau.

Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production".

During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

Figured Walnut and Burr Walnut (often referred to as Burl Walnut) were considered as the most attractive varieties of Walnut. Burr Walnut veneer was taken from the specific part of the tree where ‘growths’ sprouting smaller branches and/ or roots would occur. As these ‘growth’ areas were limited in both occurrence and size, larger veneers were hard to source and often on bigger furniture (tables, desks, bureaus, cabinets etc), these veneers would have to be carefully joined by matching up the pieces or blending them together.

Our reference: A3659