Raj Company Moore Caned Reclaimed Teak Dining Armchairs - a Pair

Description

Raffles type dining armchairs or side chairs were hand crafted by The Raj Company in Mumbai, India in the 1990s. … more Raffles type dining armchairs or side chairs were hand crafted by The Raj Company in Mumbai, India in the 1990s.

These are called the "Moore" chair and were created to accompany the "Bombay" dining chairs.

The Raj Company specializes in colonial and custom furniture. These chairs are rare to find on the secondary market.

The chairs are crafted from reclaimed Burma teak wood and featuring carvings in the expected patterns associated with these types of British and Dutch Colonial chairs, which are modified from the Regency and Sheraton styles: ridged grooves, turns, simple lines, and scroll ornaments.

The seats and backs are of handwoven cane. Originally, upholstered loose cushions would have been placed on top of the rattan for lounging.

The top rails are carved at center with a rectangular design suggesting cock-beading and extend past the stiles with relief-carved foliated ears.

Below the upper and lower rails are fluted spindles on either side of a canted-corner square of caning.

The lower rail features open crossed fluted spindles with a a carved flower medallion at center.

The back is gracefully curved for comfort.

The fluted arms end in a scroll.

The seat is hand caned.

The front and side seat rails are fluted.

The decorative front legs are hand carved and turned and feature melon cup-and-cover at top and turned rings above and below fluted tapers.


SIZE:

22" wide
18" deep
33.25" high

18" floor to seat

18" wide seat at front
14" wide seat at back
17.5" seat depth

27" floor to top of arm
9.25" seat to top of arm

Description Author and Photo Credit: Dawn Torres-Reyes less