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ANTIQUE #SA1060639

Aesthetic Movement High-back Chair

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: William Carr Antiques

A late nineteenth century five-legged aesthetic movement high-back chair, C.1880
 
With an intricately turned frame constructed in oak and traditionally upholstered in a green cotton fabric.
 
The same chair can be seen in the Kirkland Museum, Denver, USA and has been exhibited there since 2018. The Museum attributes this design to Dr. Christopher Dresser after comparative research with the Dorman Museum and Harry Lyons.
 
“There is no reason whatsoever why a chair should have four legs. If three would be better, or five, or any other number, let us use what would be best” - Christopher Dresser, 1873.
 
Seat Height: 47cm
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1060639
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 116cm (45.7inches)
Width is 52cm (20.5inches)
Depth is 44cm (17.3inches)
Antique SA1060639 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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William Carr Antiques
Lover of all things interesting and extraordinary. Furniture - Folk Art - English Country House.
Durham
United Kingdom
Tel: 07958 023028
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD