Set of Four French 20th Century Louis XIII Style Armchairs

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Made in France in the twentieth century, this set of four Louis XIII style armchairs has high backs in the … Read more Made in France in the twentieth century, this set of four Louis XIII style armchairs has high backs in the manner of the seventeenth-century style. The Louis XIII style, a revival of the heavier seventeenth-century manner, is seen in the turned legs, stretchers, and upright high backs of the chairs. As a matched set of four, the armchairs suit use around a table, as a coordinated group of accent seating, or distributed through connected rooms. The high backs give the chairs a strong, architectural presence. The frames carry the surfaces valued in period-style seating. Suited to both traditional and plainer modern interiors, the chairs serve as both functional and decorative seats. As a set of four Louis XIII style armchairs, they offer a coordinated group of seats with the robust, carved character of the style, suited to a dining room, library, or reception room where matched armchairs with period presence are wanted. See less