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Superb Quality Mid 17th Century Solid Ebony Carved Low Chair from the Coromandel Coast, India
LVS Decorative Arts
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Superb Quality Mid 17th Century Solid Ebony Carved Low Chair from the Coromandel Coast, India

17th century
Description

A superb quality mid 17th century (circa 1660) solid ebony low chair with intricate carving from The Coromandel Coast, India - the South Indian Coromandel Coast was the centre for production of carved ebony furniture during 1650-1660.

This chair consists of a profusely carved top rail of low relief foliate and floral decoration with carved uprights and foliate carved finials to the top.

This leads down to seven twist-turned baluster columns with lower rail of low relief foliate and floral carved decoration.

The drop in cane seat in good condition, the seat rails profusely carved with low relief foliate and floral carving with carved and shaped frieze to front, side and back.

The chair is supported on twist-turned legs with low relief carved blocks to the top and bottom joined by stretchers, the front and rear of twist-turned design and terminating on turned feet.

This chair is in very good condition for age, are of stable construction and can go straight into a home or collection.

Reference: Similar examples can be found in the book 'Furniture from British India and Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer, pages 130-137.

Size:

Height: 30'' / 76.25cm

Width: 22'' / 56cm

Depth: 21.25'' / 54cm

Seat height: 14.5'' / 36.75cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
76.2cm (30.00")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Indo Portuguese Ebony Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209692
Dealers Internal Reference
LVS1336
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LVS Decorative Arts is a small family run business based in Suffolk, specialising in an eclectic mix of fine quality and decorative antiques from around the world.

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All furniture is professionally restored to the highest of standards, using traditional methods, we feel that quality restoration is paramount to the longevity of the piece.

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Description
A superb quality mid 17th century (circa 1660) solid ebony low chair with intricate carving from The Coromandel Coast, India - the South Indian Coromandel Coast was the centre for production of carved ebony furniture during 1650-1660.
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This chair consists of a profusely carved top rail of low relief foliate and floral decoration with carved uprights and foliate carved finials to the top.
LVS Decorative Arts
fig 1. A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.
fig 1. Superb Quality Mid 17th Century Solid Ebony Carved Low Chair from the Coromandel Coast, India

This leads down to seven twist-turned baluster columns with lower rail of low relief foliate and floral carved decoration.

The drop in cane seat in good condition, the seat rails profusely carved with low relief foliate and floral carving with carved and shaped frieze to front, side and back.

fig 2. A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.
fig 2. Superb Quality Mid 17th Century Solid Ebony Carved Low Chair from the Coromandel Coast, India

The chair is supported on twist-turned legs with low relief carved blocks to the top and bottom joined by stretchers, the front and rear of twist-turned design and terminating on turned feet.

This chair is in very good condition for age, are of stable construction and can go straight into a home or collection.

fig 3. A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.
fig 3. Superb Quality Mid 17th Century Solid Ebony Carved Low Chair from the Coromandel Coast, India

Reference: Similar examples can be found in the book 'Furniture from British India and Ceylon' by Amin Jaffer, pages 130-137.

Size:

Height: 30'' / 76.25cm

Width: 22'' / 56cm

Depth: 21.25'' / 54cm

Seat height: 14.5'' / 36.75cm

Height
76.2cm (30.00")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Indo Portuguese Ebony Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1209692
Dealers Internal Ref
LVS1336
LVS Decorative Arts
LVS Decorative Arts
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Archive I A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.

Superb quality mid 17th century solid ebony carved low chair from The Coromandel Coast, India

Archive II A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View II
Archive III A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View III
Archive IV A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View IV
Archive V A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View V
Archive VI A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View VI
Archive VII A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View VIII
Archive IX A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View IX
Archive X A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View X
Archive XI A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View XI
Archive XII A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View XII
Archive XIII A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs. View XIII
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A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.
Superb quality mid 17th century solid ebony carved low chair from The Coromandel Coast, India
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A 17th-century dark carved ebony low chair featuring floral relief carving on the frame, a hand-woven cane seat, and spiralled barley-twist legs.
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Indo-Portuguese furniture from the 17th century combines European structural silhouettes with intricate indigenous Indian carving techniques, predominantly produced along the Coromandel Coast for European traders using solid tropical hardwoods.

These chairs are constructed from dense solid ebony wood, featuring hand-woven cane seats, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, elaborate floral low-relief carving, and spiralled barley-twist turnings.

Authentic early examples exhibit substantial timber weight, historical peg joinery, hand-carved asymmetrical nuances, natural patination within carved recesses, and hand-cut spiralled turnings rather than uniform machine work.

Position the chair as a sculptural accent piece against neutral, light-coloured walls to highlight its dark silhouette, pairing it alongside minimalist contemporary furnishings to create visual contrast.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber movement, brush carved details gently with a soft bristle brush, apply natural beeswax sparingly, and maintain moderate ambient humidity to preserve the cane seat.
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