19th Century French Chestnut Brown Eclectic Armchair with Rush Seat

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This 19th century eclectic armchair with rush seat from France is made in dark mahogany with a carved crest and … Read more This 19th century eclectic armchair with rush seat from France is made in dark mahogany with a carved crest and a woven rush seat. The carved crest and the rush seat show the hand-finished quality of the piece. The 19th century was an age of revivals and growing prosperity, when workshops across France reinterpreted earlier styles for a wider public and furniture was made in greater numbers than ever before. Its surface carries the gentle marks of age, never overworked or artificially distressed. It brings warmth and character to a seating group and rewards the person who sits down in it. See less