Rare Alps Folk Armchair

France, 20th Century

$495

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Hard To Find

In the mountain villages of the Alps and Alsace, a chair was cut from flat boards and pegged together, its decoration sawn into the wood rather than applied. Found in Lille and dating to the 19th century, it is built from solid planks, a tall back pierced with a heart above a shaped opening, flat open arms, all set on a trestle base pegged and wedged together. Chairs made this way belong to the Alpine folk tradition, put together by a village carpenter with wedged joints and no nails, the pierced heart standing in for any fancier ornament. Sylvie stands it against a wall in an entry, a sculptural seat more looked at than sat in.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 30.75" H x 15.5" W x 15.5" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The armrests and wood boards have slight movement and gaps from years of use, and the hardware shows some rust patina.

All items are final sale.