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Swedish pair of tree chairs from the early 1900 Folk Art Peasant Seating

About the Item

Confortable pair of Swedish hand carved pine trunk seats from the early 1900. Lots of history, patina and traces of time. Very good condition. Could be used to sit on a desk or a table. They have the rare standard seat height of 45cm! Remarkable as a side chair in any room. They were used next to the fireplace in the wooden cabins. _______________________________________________________ Folk art covers all forms of visual art made in the context of folk culture. Definitions vary, but generally the objects have practical utility of some kind, rather than being exclusively decorative. The makers of folk art are typically trained within a popular tradition, rather than in the fine art tradition of the culture. There is often overlap, or contested ground[1] with 'naive art'. "Folk art" is not used in regard to traditional societies where ethnographic art continue to be made. The types of objects covered by the term "folk art" vary. The art form is categorised as "divergent... of cultural production ... comprehended by its usage in Europe, where the term originated, and in the United States, where it developed for the most part along very different lines. From a European perspective, Edward Lucie-Smith described it as "Unsophisticated art, both fine and applied, which is supposedly rooted in the collective awareness of simple people. The concept of folk art is a distinctly 19th-century one. Today it carries with it a tinge of nostalgia for pre-industrial society."[3] Folk arts reflect the cultural life of a community. The art form encompasses the expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage. Tangible folk art can include objects which historically are crafted and used within a traditional community. Intangible folk arts can include such forms as music and art galleries, dance and narrative structures. Each of these art forms, both tangible and intangible, typically were developed to address a practical purpose. Once the purpose has been lost or forgotten, there usually is no reason for further transmission unless the object or action has been imbued with meaning beyond its initial practicality. These artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice.

Similar to:

Axel Einar Hjorth (Designer)NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Diameter: 18.51 in (47 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Folk Art (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Pine,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Sweden