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Set of Six Colonial Safari Armchairs with Animals in the Back Splats

$11,265.04per set
£8,396.60per set
€9,500per set
CA$15,458.86per set
A$17,309.80per set
CHF 9,031.39per set
MX$210,907.21per set
NOK 114,601.89per set
SEK 108,955.88per set
DKK 72,329.47per set
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A set of six French Directoire chairs with figural back splats depicting African animals France, early 19th century Each in elm and pear wood, with later upholstery, each with a back splat depicting an African animal; elephant, camel, buffalo, lion, antelope and a leopard. Measures: H 76.5 x W 49.5 x D 37 cm Note: These chairs are possibly so-called “meubles de port” made in Bordeaux or Lorient and ordered by a Frenchman who had returned from (South) Africa.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.12 in (76.5 cm)Width: 19.49 in (49.5 cm)Depth: 14.57 in (37 cm)Seat Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 9500
  • Style:
    Directoire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1810-1820
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Amsterdam, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5458220877522

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