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19th Century Aesthetic Movement X-Frame Chair w. Hand Carved Monkey Finials
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Marvellous, early Arts & Crafts chair with human-like, monkey sculptures.
I once learned that one of the goals of art is that it should trigger your imagination. Also, in the sense that it should make you ask yourself the question, what am I looking at and what does it mean (to me)? When I first saw this chair I immediately knew I was looking at a unique work of art and the artistic, human-like monkey sculptures lift it to a whole different level. Realizing that this chair is most likely created in the era of the British Aesthetic Movement around 1880, it came to me how the artist who created this piece could very well have been inspired by a book he may have read, 'on the origin of species' by Charles Darwin. My imagination led me to believe that reading about 'evolutionary biology' could very well have been the seed that was at the root of this marvellous and meaningful work of art. A work of art that lesser creative minds may simply call 'a chair'. Your imagination may tell you something very different and that is why this unique and very well preserved antique also is a great conversation piece.
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Maximum height x width x depth: 37 x 25.6 x 25.6 inches.
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- Dimensions:Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65.03 cm)Depth: 25.6 in (65.03 cm)Seat Height: 16.9 in (42.93 cm)
- Style:Aesthetic Movement (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1880s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Apart from some visible wear to the fabric-made armrests this piece is in very good condition and as strong and stable as the day it was made. The monkey finials are not glued onto this chair, but hand carved out of the same oak as the sides.
- Seller Location:Lisse, NL
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