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French Wrought Iron and Brass Shell Detailed Set of Six Dining Chairs
Colton Antiques
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French Wrought Iron and Brass Shell Detailed Set of Six Dining Chairs

1940 - 1960
For Sale by Colton Antiques
Description

Mid-20th Century French wrought iron and brass set of six dining chairs, crafted with exceptional artistry. This elegant suite, comprising four side chairs and two carver armchairs, is exceptionally well-suited for a formal dining room, sunlit orangery, or sophisticated garden room.

The chairs feature intricately shaped backrests adorned with detailed hand-crafted brass scallop shells. This crisp, elegant detailing frames the structured iron frames, which retain their original, separate padded seat cushions that are neatly placed onto the seats. The fabric on the cushions shows a few light marks from age.

It presents beautifully as a showroom suite, showcasing the pinnacle of mid-20th-century French metalwork and classic European design.

Dimensions:

* Height - 98cm

** Floor to seat height - 48cm

* Cresting rail width - 37.5cm

** Leg width - 62cm

*** Seat width - 40.5cm

*Depth - 38cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Colton Antiques has dated these French Wrought Iron Chairs to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226434
Dealers Internal Reference
079
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Mid-20th Century French wrought iron and brass set of six dining chairs, crafted with exceptional artistry.
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This elegant suite, comprising four side chairs and two carver armchairs, is exceptionally well-suited for a formal dining room, sunlit orangery, or sophisticated garden room.
Colton Antiques
fig 1. A set of six black wrought iron dining chairs featuring curved hourglass backrests, brass accents, and dark upholstered cushion seats.
fig 1. French Wrought Iron and Brass Shell Detailed Set of Six Dining Chairs

The chairs feature intricately shaped backrests adorned with detailed hand-crafted brass scallop shells. This crisp, elegant detailing frames the structured iron frames, which retain their original, separate padded seat cushions that are neatly placed onto the seats. The fabric on the cushions shows a few light marks from age.

fig 2. A set of six black wrought iron dining chairs featuring curved hourglass backrests, brass accents, and dark upholstered cushion seats.
fig 2. French Wrought Iron and Brass Shell Detailed Set of Six Dining Chairs

It presents beautifully as a showroom suite, showcasing the pinnacle of mid-20th-century French metalwork and classic European design.

Dimensions:

Height - 98cm

Floor to seat height - 48cm

Cresting rail width - 37.5cm

Leg width - 62cm

Seat width - 40.5cm

Depth - 38cm

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated these French Wrought Iron Chairs to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226434
Dealers Internal Ref
079
Colton Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2024
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A set of six black wrought iron dining chairs featuring curved hourglass backrests, brass accents, and dark upholstered cushion seats.
French Wrought Iron and Brass Shell Detailed Set of Six Dining Chairs
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A set of six black wrought iron dining chairs featuring curved hourglass backrests, brass accents, and dark upholstered cushion seats.
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FAQs

French wrought iron design from the mid-20th century frequently combines traditional hand-forging techniques with modernist, sculptural silhouettes, incorporating neoclassical or organic decorative motifs.

Artisans hand-forged the iron frames to create curved backrests and structural supports, joining brass accents and finials to form decorative focal points on the metal frame.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit forged joinery, subtle structural variations from hand-crafting, solid metal weight, and age-consistent patination on brass elements.

Pair metal chairs with natural timber dining tables to balance visual weight, or integrate them into contemporary spaces as accent seating to introduce textural contrast.

Clean metal surfaces using a dry microfibre cloth, apply microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidisation, and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners on patinated brass elements.
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