18th century French Régence estate made ironwork Chateau arm chair of great proportions, blacksmith hammered weld scroll arms and French cabriole legs, the wooden seat, a likely 19th century replacement is in very good order. Traces of the original green paint are present throughout, and the overall patina is quite exceptional. The chair dates to around 1720.
The chair was originally commissioned for an estate in Château-Gontier, France.
Château-Gontier owes its origin and its name to a castle erected in the first half of the 11th century by Gunther, the steward of Fulk Nerra of Anjou, on the site of a farm belonging to the monks of St Aubin...
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French Regency Antique 1720s Chairs