1960s Gilbert Poillerat Style Wrought Iron Garden Chair

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Antique Gilbert Poillerat Style Wrought Iron Garden Chair

Wrought iron garden chair, copied from the original design by Gilbert Poillerat … Read more Antique Gilbert Poillerat Style Wrought Iron Garden Chair

Wrought iron garden chair, copied from the original design by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988) that was exhibited the the Louvre's Pavillon de Marsan in 1943. See Francois Baudot, "Gilbert Poillerat maitre ferronnier", (Paris: Editions Charles Moreau, 1998), 104, 237.

Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988) is one of the most renowned French iron workers/designers of the 20th c. He studied engraving at the Ecole Boulle in Paris and in 1921 began designing wrought iron furniture. In 1946 he became a professor at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs, a position he held until the early 1970s.

Measures 23 1/4" wide, 21" deep and 39 3/4" tall.
Arm height is 26 3/4".
The seat measures 18" high, 18 3/4" wide and 16" deep. See less