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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Painted Armchair to the 16th Century.
This chair was made around 1690 in Italy. The chair is of throne-type form with square legs with moulded and shaped stretchers. There are several unusual features ie the crown finials to the head rail, possibly suggesting a royal or aristocratic connection, the wide arm rests, and the scrolling carved brackets underneath them with their original gilding. They give the piece a certain additional presence and are extremely interesting. The japanned chinoiserie paintwork was applied at a later date in the 18th century. In this period the Italian aristocracy had a particular interest in japanned pieces.
We have upholstered the chair to an under-finish, ready for the client's choice of outer fabric. An unusual and attractive piece of furniture.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Painted Armchair to the 16th Century.
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Late 16th Century Italian Chinoiserie Armchair
