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Napoleon III Folding Chair

$7,000
£5,291.13
€6,080.45
CA$9,747.46
A$10,843.65
CHF 5,684.38
MX$132,506.71
NOK 72,383.43
SEK 68,138.98
DKK 45,388.27
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About the Item

More sculpture than furniture, this finely-carved 1860s folding chair has a gilded and gessoed wood frame, and the original cut-silk-velvet upholstery material that was woven to fit. A fine example of the offbeat, fetishistic quality that typifies the most interesting Napoleon III furniture.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)Seat Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Not made to be practical, it is not comfortable to sit on, and no one weighing more that 80 pounds should attempt to.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: 1502171061458

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