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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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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)
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- 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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