Vintage Italian Peacock Chair, 1970s

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Like a male peacock, this throne-esque chair wants to be seen. It's done just that for over a century.
It … Read more Like a male peacock, this throne-esque chair wants to be seen. It's done just that for over a century.
It has originated in the Philippines, which is why it is often referred to as the Philippine Chair. One report traces the chair to the Bilibid Prison in Manila, where the incarcerated population was tasked with weaving home furnishings from weeds and rattan.
The chair's ornate, Edwardian stylings and colonial origins.
In 1974, the chair featured prominently in the popular French pornographic film, Emmanuelle; the film's star Sylvia Kristel posed topless on a Peacock Chair for the film's poster.
It was also the favourite chair of Morticia Addams and it has also been featured in the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody", by being part of Mary Austin's bedroom.
In Italy this chair was really popular in the 70s, where it was used as a decorative bedroom chair.
This particular chair comes in perfect bright conditions. Really difficult to find in such a bright shape nowadays.
An important and handy chair because of its lightweight and resistant organic material. See less