Walnut Italian Chair, circa 1650

Eclectic Walnut Chair, Circa 1930 An Eclectic chair on rounded front legs. The seat is upholstered with a red fabric. The frame of the backrest is co...

Four carved walnut chairs with leather covers Milan, circa 1750 They measure: 39.37” high, 18.30” to the seat, 21.65” deep x 19.29” (100 cm high, 46.5 cm to the seat, 55 cm deep x 49 cm) State of conservation: - the leather covers are not original; - some signs of use, especially on leather covers; - the rocailles at the height of the backrests have lost part of the carved elements. The four walnut chairs have a mixtilinear structure adorned with rocaille relief carvings; the legs are shaped and end with a curl. The backs and seats are padded and covered with impressed leather with figures and cartouche decorations from later production. Around the mid-eighteenth century in Milan it was very popular to cover seats with impressed leather. Mutton or cowhide was used which, suitably tanned, was then worked with heated irons (hot decoration) or with carved wooden molds (cold decoration). These were impressed on the leather until obtaining a darker brown color. Our group of chairs...

2 chairs, Italy, circa 1950-1960.

An Italian 1960s armchair and ottoman with walnut frames and brass details to the feet, upholstered in a moss green velvet. CHAIR: D55 x W49.5 x H80 x SH37 cm OTTOMAN: L60 x W45 x ...