French Louis XIII Side Chair with Tapestry from Aubusson, 17th Century

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This 17th-century French Louis XIII walnut side chair features a finely turned frame with elaborate barley-twist legs and stretchers forming … Read more This 17th-century French Louis XIII walnut side chair features a finely turned frame with elaborate barley-twist legs and stretchers forming an H-shaped base. Of generous proportions, it has a high upright back and a wide, deep seat—typical of early 17th-century French seating that furnished formal interiors of the Louis XIII period.The seat and back are upholstered in a late 17th-century tapestry, likely Aubusson, richly woven with birds amid scrolling foliage, ribbons, and vases. An exquisite faded palette of blues, greens, ochres, and beige lends softness and authenticity. A highly decorative side chair, with distinctive scale and quiet elegance.

Dimensions & Details + Height: 109 cm Width: 56 cm Depth: 56 cm Some wear to tapestry in the middle of the seat, front edge and right corner. Upholstered with 17th-century Aubusson tapestry fragments See less