Sculptural Chair by Jean-Jacques Argueyrolles, France, 1990s

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The backrest does not extend from the seat; it is detached, supported by a single rod, like a piece of … Read more The backrest does not extend from the seat; it is detached, supported by a single rod, like a piece of armor mounted on a base. Two triangular plates extend from either side of this rod, ending in two curled horns. The seat is a square sheet of metal inlaid with gold, resting on three legs joined by an arch.

Jean-Jacques Argueyrolles, born in 1954, belongs to the generation of metalworkers who, in the 1980s and 1990s, moved wrought iron beyond mere pastiche, treating it instead as a sculptural material. His chairs are less furniture than sculpture.

The two sides of the backrest are not worked in the same way: one side is stitched and gilded, the other is cross-hatched with a chisel. The chair can therefore be viewed from both sides, allowing it to be placed in the center of a room rather than against a wall.

H 108 x W 47 x D 41 cm — seat height 45 cm
Wrought iron and gilt finish
Very good condition See less