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Arm chair in turned walnut wood resting on 4 legs; the front turned legs are joined to the rear legs of square section by an H-shaped spacer and a turned crosspiece on the front.
The armrest consoles as well as the turned armrests are connected by a sculpted and stylized lion's head.
French work from the Louis XIII period, 1st part of the 17th century.
Old restorations.
Width: 56.5 cm.
Depth: 45 cm.
Height: 87 cm.
Seat height: 46 cm.
The Louis XIII era is very important in the evolution of the seat. Indeed, it was at this time that living room life began and the appearance of seats such as the arm chair which would become the armchair, the back chairs and the stools which would constitute conversation facilities.
Appearing at the end of the 16th century, the padded seat developed in the 17th century and took the place of seats covered in embossed leather as well as those made of a wooden seat.
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